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Focus on World Cup 7s and Olympics

The talk in Las Vegas for this weekend’s IRB 7s series is for the future, next year’s 7s Rugby World Cup in Russia and the 2016 Olympic Games. While the race for the IRB 7s title is with New Zealand, Fiji, E

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Nadroga to play in Saracens in UAE

Fiji’s rugby powerhouse Nadroga will become the first provincial side to play in the United Arab Emirates when they meet Saracens next month. Team official, Tiko Matawalu has confirmed that the invitation was sent

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Leading 7s coach backs call for inclusion of X Factor

Fiji’s leading 7s rugby coach, Timoci Wainiqolo is backing Fiji’s most successful Rugby World Cup coach and former Wallaby, Ilivasi Tabua that players with the X-factor are missing in the current 7s team. Wa

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Roy Krishna nominated for top soccer award

Inspirational Waitakere United soccer team striker, Roy Krishna is one of the leading nominees for the 2011 Popular Footballer of the year award. Krishna will be best remembered for providing Maciu Dunadamu the golden o

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Ba Soccer appeals Salauneune release

The Ba Soccer Association is adamant that Tavua striker, Jone Salauneune should be given the release to play for the Men in Black this season. Fiji Football Association had made a decision earlier that Salauneune cannot

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X Factor needed in Fiji 7s team

The Digicel Fiji 7s team needs a player with the x-factor who can create an opportunity when the defensive wall is hard to break in the IRB 7s series. This is what former Flying Fijians Rugby World Cup most successful c

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Kable wins Australia National Olympic Trap Championship

Fiji’s hopes of winning its first medal at an Olympic Games have received a boost with clay target shooter Glenn Kable taking out the Australian National Olympic Trap Championship held in Newcastle recently. Kable

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All rounds to have same number of points

The International Rugby Board has confirmed that every round of the Sevens Series will now carry the same number of points. Formerly the Hong Kong tournament carried more points than the other rounds of the Series. Th

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Lets us be clear in our game plan - Tabua

“Let us be clear in our sevens rugby code plan”. This is the view of former Flying Fijians most successful Rugby World Cup coach, Ilivasi Tabua ahead of the USA Sevens this weekend. Tabua said that in the

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Oceania Olympic qualifying tournament moved to NZ

Next month’s Oceania Olympic qualifying tournament has been moved from Fiji to New Zealand because of an ongoing legal dispute between the Oceania Football Confederation and Fiji government. The tournament will be

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7s code builds interest

The International Rugby Board has announced details of a new qualification pathway for the Sevens World Series as the sport continues to build towards its Olympic Games re-inclusion in 2016. With participation interest

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FRU monitors Fiji 7s team performance

The Fiji Rugby Union is keeping an eye on the IRB 7s series and also the future of the 7s rugby code in the country. While the Digicel Fiji 7s team is in USA for the Las Vegas tournament at home head coach, Alifereti De

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Fiji 7s team learns from loss

The Digicel Fiji 7's team has taken a lot of positives from last weekend’s loss to New Zealand in the final. Coach, Etuate Waqa said that NZ can be beaten after their analysis on what went wrong in the 20 minu

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Ba to travel without top 4 players

The Ba soccer team will travel to New Caledonia next week without its top four players for the O-league match against AS Mont-Dore. The Men in Black will be without Avinesh Waran, Malakai Tiwa, Isimeli Naresia and Marik

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Fiji needs to be in best shape-Kolinisau

The equation is simple for the Digicel Fiji 7's team that they need to do well in Las Vegas this weekend to stand equal with New Zealand in the IRB 7's points standing. After last weekend’s 24-7 loss to NZ

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Flying Fijians in 16th position in IRB rankings

The Flying Fijians Rugby team remains on the 16th spot according to the latest edition of the International Rugby Board rankings released yesterday. However Samoa is among world's top ten rugby nations climbing from

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FRU looks for Fiji U20 coach

The Fiji Rugby Union is looking for a capable person to prepare and coach the Fiji Under-20 team to the Junior World Championships to be held in South Africa in June. Former U20 coach, Inoke Male who guided the side to

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Naholo to make his debut

Another Fiji born player is in the New Zealand sevens team for this weekend’s IRB Sevens tournament in Las Vegas. New Zealand rugby sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has been forced into making two changes to his squad

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Fiji ready for Las Vegas

The Digicel Fiji sevens team is ready for Las Vegas Sevens after their brutal encounter with New Zealand over the weekend. Assistant coach Etuate Waqa said they are going through some final assessments on the players be

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Improvements seen

As the Digicel Fiji Sevens team heads to Las Vegas after being bundled out 24-7 by New Zealand in Wellington last night, passionate rugby fan believes Fiji has got what it takes to deliver. Former Flying Fijian Pio Bosc

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