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6 new faces for Barbarians team

Digicel Fiji 7s team coaching staff has named 6 new faces in the Barbarians side to play in the Uprising Fiji International 7s. Leading the way in the forwards is Flying Fijians lock forward, Sekonaia Kalou with Nadroga

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Rewa suffers major setback

Defending champions of the Pillay’s Garments Champions league, Rewa has suffered a big setback just hours before the first match. Solomon’s based stylish mid-fielder, George Lui who has been registered by Re

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Fiji Barbarians team named for Uprising 7s

The Digicel Fiji Barbarians that will play in the Uprising International Sevens next weekend has been named this morning. We join Dreu Vukailagi our sports reporter for more. The team will be captained by Setefano C

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Pivac and his champion side to be part of Uprising 7s

Fiji’s 2005 winning Melrose Cup coach and former Flying Fijians mentor, Wayne Pivac will bring his winning New Zealand National Sevens champion Auckland to the Uprising Fiji International Sevens Festival next weeke

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Rewa ready for Champions League

The mind set has changed and the Rewa soccer team players know it they can win tournaments at their home ground in Nausori. It happened at the Inkk Mobile BOG last year where Rewa beat Suva to win the first tournament i

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Fiji team for Uprising 7s to be known tomorrow

The Digicel Fiji Barbarians 7s team for the Uprising Fiji International 7s will be known tomorrow. The Alifereti Dere and Etuate Waqa coached side have been going through their normal training and preparation routine in

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Labasa dominated by new players

Labasa soccer team has arrived in Nausori with many new faces for the Pillays Garments Champions League. The team is currently in camp at the Vunimono Community hall. Out of the 30 member registration for the Babasiga

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2nd leg of Fiji TV 7s series to be tougher

The second leg of the Fiji TV 7s series is expected to be tougher than the opening round. With most teams using this tournament as a build up to the Uprising Fiji International 7s next weekend the competition will bring

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Nadroga’s hopes of playing depends on public

Fiji’s champion rugby giants, Nadroga’s hope of playing in the Uprising Fiji International 7s next weekend is in the hands of the public. Manager, Paula Biu said that there only hope in playing in Suva is wi

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2 cleared to feature for Rewa

Two renowned Tailevu Naitasiri soccer team players will play for Rewa in the Pillay’s Garments Champions League tomorrow. Ratu Luke Lomasalato who captained Tailevu Naitasiri and Rodderic Kumar have been cleared t

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Waqa and Rogoyawa to take charge at Wellington 7s

Etuate Waqa and Semi Rogoyawa will again take charge of the Digicel Fiji 7s team for the Wellington and Las Vegas 7s tournaments. The Fiji Rugby Union Board has confirmed Waqa as coach and Rogoyawa as team manager. T

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Buzzetti to scout for players during Champions League

The selection of the National soccer team will start from the Pillay’s Garments Champions League this weekend. Fiji soccer team head coach, Carlos Buzzetti encourages players to get dedicated from the start of sea

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Fiji Womens 7s negotiate with IRB

The Fiji Women's Rugby Association is in negotiation with the International Rugby Board to hold the Women's Rugby World Cup 7s qualifier matches in Fiji. President Vela Naucukidi said that they hope to host th

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2012 National Football League launched

The Fiji Football Association league competition received a timely boost today with a sponsorship of $150,000. The sponsorship presentation at the Fiji FA headquarters also served as the launch of the 2012 National Foot

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Vakatalesau to mark his return

One of Fiji’s best soccer strikers will return this week for the Ba team. Osea Vakatalesau’s return follows his recovery from a knee injury. Known as Ozzie by many, Vakatalesau will surely put a lot of dept

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Singh appointed as Suva coach

Suva soccer team has appointed Gurjeet Singh as its new head coach. In an emergency meeting last night, Suva Soccer Association decided that Singh will lead the team into the Pillay’s Garments Champions League thi

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Cakau likely to lead Fiji 7s

Digicel Fiji 7s former captain, Setefano Cakau’s experience leadership is what the coaching staffs are after ahead of the Uprising Fiji International 7s and the next leg of the IRB 7s. With Watisoni Votu who led t

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Still no confirmation on Singh joining Suva Soccer

Former Labasa Coach Gurjeet Singh who stepped down from his position today met this evening with the Suva Soccer Officials on the possibility of undertaking a role with them. Fijivillage got in contact with him after th

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National reps unlikely to play for their province

It is likely that some players of the current 20 member squad in the Digicel Fiji 7's team might not play in the Fiji TV 7's series this weekend in Nadi. Players like Setefano Cakau, Livai Ikanikoda, Jimilai Nak

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4 Fijians in NZ 7s training squad

The presence of Fijian players continue to be felt by the New Zealand 7s rugby team after four of them made the cut into the 30 member squad that is preparing for the next leg of the IRB 7s. After the provincial 7s last

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