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Top teams impressive in Dreketi 7s

Top teams participating at the Dreketi 7's have registered impressive wins in day one of the competition at Ratu Cakobau park. Coral coast 7's champions, Warden Gold with the services of Ilai Tinai, Lepani Botea

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Open rugby the plan

The Digicel Fiji Sevens team coaching staffs are staying true to their gospel, of playing the Fijian flair of open rugby in South Africa, this weekend. Head coach Alifereti Dere and his assistant, Eddy Waqa named a side

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Netball Fiji continues with fine form

The Fiji Netball team beat Singapore 122-79 last night to continue with its fine form in the Fair-price Foundation Nations cup. Fiji now faces Namibia in the semi-final tomorrow. Meanwhile, Namibia beat Sri-Lanka to ma

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Matawalu forces his way in starting line-up

Nikola Matawalu has forced himself into the starting line up for the Digicel Fiji 7's team's opening game against Portugal tomorrow in the Nelson Mandela Bay 7's. Matawalu who joined the team in South Afric

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Reigning Karate champions all set to go

Reigning champions of the Karate Fiji International, Suva China Club Karate are geared up and all set to go for the second annual KFI to be held this Friday and Saturday at the Yat Sen Hall. Today they received a timely

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NZ under pressure to perform

The heat is on defending IRB 7s series champion, New Zealand to gain maximum points in the Nelson Mandela Bay 7s this weekend. The DJ Forbes led side won in South Africa last year when Tomasi Cama converted a penalty to

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Fiji 7s team should not underestimate other teams

The Digicel Fiji 7s team and England should not take for guarantee that they will again dominate the Nelson Mandela Bay 7s which kicks-off on Friday. England coach, Ben Ryan fired the warning with just three days remain

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Fiji FA VP Yogeshwar Singh new Rewa President

Fiji Football Association Vice President, Yogeshwar Singh is now the new President of the Rewa soccer team. Singh was the only person nominated for the position in the Rewa soccer AGM last night. When asked on his plan

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Golfer now brand ambassador for Digicel

23 year old Vikrant Chandra is the 4th brand ambassador of Digicel. Vikrant is dubbed to be Fiji’s next Vijay Singh. The former Xavier student has roots in Vatulaulau, Ba. He was part of this year’s Pacif

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Search now on for new Flying Fijians coach

The search for who will coach the Flying Fijians for the next four years and also guide the side to the 2015 Rugby World Cup has started. Today the Fiji Rugby Union has advertised the position. The key criteria for the

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3 key players ruled out of Fiji 7s team campaign

3 key players that were part of the Digicel Fiji 7's campaign in this leg of the IRB 7's series are likely to be ruled out for the NZ and the USA 7's in February. With the team now settling in for the Nelson

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Carter to tie knot with long time partner

One of New Zealand's most eligible bachelors will be off that list this Friday. Injured All Black Dan Carter is tying the knot with long time partner and former Black Sticks striker Honor Dillon. And any thoughts o

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Fiji/England favourites for South Africa 7s

Australian 7s champion, the Digicel Fiji 7s team and Dubai 7s champion, England will be the top bet to win the Nelson Mandela Bay 7s this weekend. After arriving in South Africa, England coach, Ben Ryan believes that th

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Labasa soccer in a mess again

The Labasa soccer association is expected to be run by an interim committee soon which will be appointed by the Fiji Football Association. Fiji FA's Acting President, Sheik Ibrahim confirmed that they have received

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Australia 7s coach to bring team to Uprising 7s

Australian 7s coach, Michael O’Connor will bring his Aussie Thunderbolts to the 2012 Uprising Fiji International 7s that will be held on the 20th and 21st of next month at the TFL National Stadium. It is a side made up

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Fiji 7s team aim to break dry spell in SA

The failure to win or even reach the final in South Africa since 2006 is what the Digicel Fiji 7s team will need to overcome in the Nelson Mandela Bay 7s this weekend. Fiji last won in South Africa 5 years ago beating

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Kable wins gold in Sydney

Glenn Kable has won Gold at the 2011 Oceania Shooting Championships in Sydney and qualifies Fiji for an Olympic Quota Place. Shooting is now the second sport to qualify on an athlete’s merit to represent Fiji at t

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Faiyaz Ali wants to lead Delta Tigers

Businessman and Former Rewa Soccer President, Faiyaz Ali is more than likely to lead the Delta Tigers in the new season. Ali has confirmed to Fijivillage that he will contest for the Presidents post at the Rewa soccer A

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Matawalu a relief for coaches

The ability of Digicel Fiji 7's replacement player, Nikola Matawalu to be used as a utility player is a big relief for the coaching staff ahead of the Nelson Mandela Bay 7's this weekend. Assistant coach, Etuate

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Mid week matches in soccer league

The new National Soccer League calendar for the next season will have a lot of mid week matches to be able to finish the competition from January to July. Fiji Football Association is adopting the same format from the E

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