Brazil to compete at USA 7s
One of the leading nations in world soccer, Brazil is among the top 16 teams confirmed for the IRB Sevens Series in USA. Rugby Sevens will make its Olympic debut at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro and, as host n
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Promotion relegation dates confirmed
Premier division champion, Tailevu/Naitasiri will host Nadroga in the opening leg of the Promotion Relegation which is now schedule for the 8th of January. Fiji FA has also confirmed that the return leg will take place
Samoa soccer team best ranked in South pacific
The Samoan soccer team is the best ranked team in the South Pacific in the latest FIFA ranking. Samoa has moved 55 places to be ranked 149. Other Pacific countries like Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Island and New Caledonia
Nemani Jnr excited with Super Rugby Club
Maritino Nemani Jnr finds it hard to believe that he is a professional rugby player with the Chiefs after just three provincial games for Hawke's Bay. The young Fiji born wing, whose family lives in Auckland where h
Fiji soccer drops another 3 places in ranking
The Fiji soccer team has dropped another 3 places in the latest FIFA ranking which was released today. Fiji is now placed 161 from 158 which was they ranking before. Meanwhile the Socceroos have dropped one place to fi
IRB board member to sit in with FRU board to identify a coach
A member of the International Rugby Board is expected to be in the country in January next year to sit with the Fiji Rugby Union board in identifying the successful applicant for the Flying Fijians head coach. FRU has c
Fiji 7s team to make changes for next leg
The Digicel Fiji 7s team is expected to make a few changes in the side to take part in the next leg of the IRB 7s series in NZ and USA. Injuries to Setefano Cakau, Livai Ikanikoda and Jimilai Nakaidawa with Aminiasi Nav
Fiji Shooting Association has big plans for new year
The Fiji Shooting Association’s achievement for this year is ranked as the best among the other sporting bodies. They made a clean sweep of all the 6 gold medals at stake for shooting during the Pacific Games in N
8 local teams confirmed for Uprising International 7s
The top 8 local clubs vying for the $25,000 dollars at stake for the Uprising International Sevens have been confirmed. Leading the charge is defending champion, Red Rock with losing finalist Army Green. Fiji’s c
Road gets tougher for Fiji 7s
The road for the Digicel Fiji Sevens team to remain in the number 1 spot in the points table in the first tournament in New Zealand next season will be tough. With the extended squad going through their workshop today a
Top sides to wear new sportswear brand
The top 8 local sides that will play in the 2012 Uprising International Sevens will also wear the official uniform provided by the organisers. The new sportswear brand, Uprising Rugby Fiji is owned by Rene Munch, the ow
Proud year for Weightlifting Fiji
The 2011 Sporting calendar will be best remembered by the Fiji Weightlifting Federation as one of their proudest moments. Their achievement in the Pacific Games in winning 7 gold medals, the biggest by any of the sporti
Workshop to help 7s players
The Digicel Fiji Sevens coaching staff are holding tomorrow’s workshop for the extended 42 member squad to allow the players to feel and know of what is expected of them in the next leg of the IRB Sevens Series. A
New Fiji 15s coach to be announced in January or February
The new Flying Fijians head coach is likely to be known late next January or even February. The application for the post will close on December 27th, which has attracted some from abroad and also locally. Leading candi
7s teams evenly matched - Rush
Gone are the days when Fiji and New Zealand dominated the World Sevens circuit. Those are the words of former New Zealand Sevens winning captain, Eric Rush about the current IRB Sevens Series where different teams have
Flying Fijians Coaching position attracts reputable candidates
Applications for the position of the Flying Fijians head coach will close tomorrow and it has attracted some of the best for the job. Leading candidates include former Fiji 15s captain, Greg Smith, current FRU developme
Organisers try to get Fiji 7s team for Uprising 7s
Organisers of the 2012 Uprising International 7s are working closely with the Fiji Rugby Union for the Fiji 7s team to take part in their tournament in January. Chairman, Culden Kamea said that they hope that the FRU wi
42 players named in extended Fiji 7s squad
The Fiji Rugby Union has named 42 players as part of their extended Digicel Fiji Sevens squad for the next season. The squad will go through a workshop at FASANOC on Wednesday with the coaching staff of Alifereti Dere a
Waitakere lose to Canterbury United
Labasa Striker Roy Krishna could not save his Waitakere United team from going down 2 - 1 against the Canterbury United in the New Zealand Football League. Waitakere threw the playoff chase wide open, as other teams lik
Applications pour in for top job
Applications for the Flying Fijians coaches position has started to pour in from other top rugby nations. Fijivillage can confirm that applications have come in from Australia, New Zealand, Wales, Scotland and England w