Sports

Latest Sports news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.

Latest Sports

51,430 articles
Sports

Pacific Island teams biggest threat

New Zealand Sevens team coach Gordon Tietjens believes the Pacific Island teams will be the biggest threat to them in their defense of the Wellington title. Tietjens yesterday confirmed his 12-man squad for the Wellingt

1 min read
Sports

7s side all psyched up

With only two days left before the New Zealand Sevens kicks off, our national side is all psyched up for the mammoth task ahead. As 3 new players will be making their debut, one of their major challenges for them is to

1 min read
Sports

Bolabiu warns Fiji 7s team

Fiji's top referee James Bolabiu has warned the Digicel Fiji 7s team about the legal aspect of the game. One major area of concern to Bolabiu is the tackle ball area in which a defensive player is entitled to the ba

1 min read
Sports

Meyer named as new South Africa rugby coach

Former Leicester coach Heyneke Meyer, has been named as the new South Africa national rugby coach. The 44 year old Meyer, who steered the Bulls to four Currie Cup titles between 2002 and 2006 and their first Super 14 cr

1 min read
Sports

Wellington a second home for 7s team - Cakau

The Digicel Fiji Sevens team will have history on its side in the New Zealand Sevens tournament which kicks off this Friday. Fiji has been crowned champions three times in Wellington. Fiji won the first tournament in

1 min read
Sports

Fiji Fact likely to be moved from Labasa

The Vodafone Fiji Fact is highly likely to be moved from Labasa. In an exclusive interview with Fijivillage, Fiji Football Association President, Rajesh Patel confirmed that they are now seriously reviewing their earlie

1 min read
Sports

4 Fiji athletes qualified for Olympics so far

Four athletes from Fiji have so far qualified for the London Olympics with less than 195 days remaining. Glenn Cable of shooting, Leslie Copeland from Athletics, Japan based Judoka Josateki Naulu are going to London and

1 min read
Sports

Wellington 7s to be toughest yet - Cakau

The Digicel Fiji 7s captain said the New Zealand 7s tournament will be the toughest tournament of all in this seasons IRB 7s series. Setefano Cakau said the reason behind this is that New Zealand and Fiji are currently

1 min read
Sports

Fiji 7s team to use different combinations

The Digicel Fiji 7s team assistant coach Etuate Waqa was happy with warm up match that the team had with the Wardens 7s team yesterday. Etuate Waqa said they managed to test out some of the combinations which they would

1 min read
Sports

Rest day for Fiji 7s team

Today is just a rest day for the Digicel Fiji 7s team as they will spend some quality time with their families and loved ones before they will assemble later this afternoon. Yesterday they had their final training run a

1 min read
Sports

Tuqiri named in Japan 7s team

Fiji born Lote Tuqiri has been named in the Japan 7s team for the next leg of the HSBC World 7s Series which kicks off in Wellington. The Namatakula lad will join a young Japanese team which includes three high school s

1 min read
Sports

Fiji 7s team raring to go

The Digicel Fiji 7s team is fit and raring to go. That is the statement from Assistant Coach Etuate Waqa after assessing the team’s performance today at Nasova grounds against the champion Wardens side. Today&#39

1 min read
Sports

Fiji 7s team coaches tries out new combinations

The Digicel Fiji 7's coaches are trying out some new combinations in a hit out with the Wardens at Nasova grounds. Sekonaia Kalou, Nemani Nagusa and Lepani Botia ran in the forwards while captain, Setefano Cakau sat

1 min read
Sports

Last training run for Fiji 7s team

The Digicel Fiji 7's team will have a last training run today before flying out to Wellington on Monday for the New Zealand 7's. The Fiji 7's team had a couple of warm up matches with some local 7's team

1 min read
Sports

Kolinisau out to repeat 2009 feat

He was on the victory podium the last time Fiji won in Wellington in 2009 after Fiji beat Samoa in a pulsating final in which he scored two tries. For 25 year old Osea Kolinisau, he would love to taste victory again in

1 min read
Sports

NZ to field 4 new players

New Zealand Sevens team will field four new players for the upcoming Wellington and Las Vegas 7s. Coach Gordon Tietjens has named Wellington’s 18-year-old Ardie Savea, the younger brother of Hurricane and former N

1 min read
Sports

Kolinisau happy with more speedsters

Digicel Fiji 7s team winger, Osea Kolinisau is happy that a couple more speedsters have joined the team which will ease his role in the New Zealand 7s. Kolinisau who made his debut for Fiji in 2008 at the Dubai 7s said

1 min read
Sports

11 awards up for grabs at Fiji Football awards ceremony

Eleven awards will be up for grabs at the Fiji Football awards ceremony next month. Some of the main awards include male and female footballer of the year award, coach, team, administrator of the year and media personne

1 min read
Sports

Vucago critical to success - Waqa

The Digicel Fiji 7s team selectors say it was necessary to bring back players like Emosi Vucago into the team who can lead other upcoming players. Assistant coach, Etuate Waqa said Vucago is an integral part of the Fiji

1 min read
Sports

Fiji 7s team a well balanced side-Waqa

The Digicel Fiji 7's team to the New Zealand and USA 7's tournaments is a well balanced team with speedsters and aggressive forwards. Assistant coach, Etuate Waqa who will take the team to the next two tournamen

1 min read