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Fiji team work on weaknesses for South Africa 7s

The Digicel Fiji 7s team will spend the next few days of preparation in South Africa to work on some key areas that England exposed in the semifinal loss in Dubai. Head coach, Alifereti Dere and his assistant Eddy Waqa

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NZ 7s side calls up 2 uncapped players

The misfiring New Zealand sevens side have called up two uncapped players for the next leg in South Africa after a disappointing showing in Dubai. Taranaki's Kylem O'Donnell and Wellington's George Tilsley w

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7s team works on key aspects of the game

The Digicel Fiji Sevens team will spend the next few days of preparation in South Africa to work on some key areas that England exposed in the semifinal loss in Dubai. Head coach Alifereti Dere and his assistant Eddy Wa

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Soccer League aim for July

Next year's National soccer league competition will finish in July. This is the confirmation from the Fiji Football Association, Vice President, Yogeshwar Singh who said the competition will kick off in the third we

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Make it or break it

It is a make or break time for the top sides in the IRB Sevens Series this weekend during the Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens in South Africa. Those were the words of England coach Ben Ryan ahead of this weekend’s compe

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Giants to face off in Champions League series

Only three teams will play in the Champions League series next month which kicks off the Fiji Football Association calendar for 2011. Vodafone Fiji FACT and Inkk Mobile BOG champions Rewa, Courts IDC champions Labasa an

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Return of playmaker a boost for SA

Springboks Sevens team coach Paul Treu said star playmaker Cecil Afrika’s return will be a major boost at the Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens this weekend. The South Africans were without Afrika in this past weekend&rsq

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Top 8 to play in Fiji Fact and BOG

Only eight teams will play in the Vodafone Fiji Fact and Inkk Mobile BOG next year. This means competition in the National Soccer League will get really competitive from next year as the top eight teams on the points ta

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Road gets tougher for Fiji 7s side

The Digicel Fiji Sevens team will need to be in their best form in South Africa this weekend to retain the number 1 spot in the points standing. Leading with 39 points after the Dubai Sevens, the Watisoni Votu led side

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Matawalu and Lotawa get Fiji 7s call up

Nikola Matawalu and Josaia Lotawa will be the two new faces in the Digicel Fiji Sevens team in South Africa Sevens this weekend. Lotawa and Matawalu are the replacements for injured Livai Ikanikoda and suspended, Sitive

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Lokia Utd wins NCC

Rewa’s club Lokia United has become the new champions of the Southern Forest, R C Manubhai National Club Championship. Lokia United beat Raymonds 2-0 in the final yesterday. Both clubs are from Rewa and were lace

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Back to the drawing board for Fiji 7s

It will be back to the drawing board for the Digicel Fiji Sevens team as they head to South Africa after the 19-12 loss to England in the semifinals this morning. Assistant coach, Etuate Waqa said that they cannot blame

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Ba thrashed

The Ba soccer team was thrashed by AS Tefana 4-1 in their O-League match held in Tahiti yesterday.                    &n

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Ba to play under heavy conditions

The Ba and AS Tefana match in the O-League competition will be played in heavy conditions tonight. It has been raining heavily in Tahiti from last night and Ba soccer officials said they could not hold proper training r

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PM appointed Patron for Tailevu Rugby

The Prime Minister, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has been appointed as the new Patron of Tailevu Rugby Union. This was confirmed after the officials met last night. Commodore Bainimarama replaces outgoing Patron, Ratu

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Lokia Utd favourites for NCC

Rewa’s soccer club, Lokia United looks good to lift the Southern Forest, R C Manubhai National club championship title after registering an impressive win in the first match. Laced with district reps with the like

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Fijians out to get favourites tag back

We will put this Fiji 7's team back to where it belongs. This is the word from the Digicel Fiji 7's camp as things get ready to roll at Dubai this evening. Fiji 7's assistant coach, Etuate Waqa said the cur

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Fiji the limelight of Dubai 7s

With only hours away from the start of the 7s tournament in Dubai, the city is buzzing with excitement and everyone is saying that Fiji is the team to beat. Defending champions England, defending Series champions New Ze

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Fatigue concerns Ba coach

Ba soccer team will play its 62nd match of the year tomorrow when the team takes on Tahiti's AS Tefana in the O-league competition. This is a record number of games for the Men in Black and the team has displaced it

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Mens Hockey Team gears up for improved performance

The Men’s Team Fiji 2 is gearing up for an improved performance at this year's Pacific Cup tournament that kicks off tomorrow after beating the New Zealand Barbarians by 7-1, in their friendly match last night.

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