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7s coaches to limit players for provicial rugby

The Digicel Fiji 7s team coaches will today decide if the players from the training squad will be allowed to play in provincial rugby competition this week. 15 of the players from the training squad will be playing in t

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Lami to debut at Chow games

Lami will make its debut in this year’s FMF Chow games and athletes want to make a perfect start at Primary schools meet. The Lami coaching staff is not pressuring their athletes to win medals this year but just t

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Wonder Roy hailed as one of the best

Fiji soccer sensation Roy Krishna is being hailed as one of the best ever soccer players that Fiji has ever produced. Krishna scored five goals in Waitakere United’s historic win over AS Tefana in the O-League fix

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Naqelevuki out for six weeks at least

Exeter centre Sireli Naqelevuki will be out of action for at least six weeks after he broke his arm in Saturday’s 24-19 loss to Gloucester. Naqelevuki, who is the club’s joint-top try scorer, injured himsel

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Coach excited to be pooled with NZ

The newly appointed national Sevens coach said it is exciting news that New Zealand has been drawn with Fiji in the Australia Sevens tournament. New Zealand, who is the defending champion of the IRB Sevens Series, has b

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Sevens a better brand for Fiji - Thompson

Fiji’s Ambassador to Washington Winston Thompson said that the Sevens team is a better brand for Fiji than the 15-man competition and Fiji has won the World Cup twice with Sevens. While talking to Washington Corr

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Fiji 7s in tough pool

It will be a tough assignment for Fiji 7s coaches Alifereti Dere and Etuate Waqa. The Digicel Fiji 7s team has been drawn with New Zealand in the Australia Sevens this month. Fiji will also face Kenya and Niue in Pool

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Coach to take full control

The new National 7s team manager will have a limited role to play from now onwards. The Fiji Rugby Union Chairman Colonel Mosese Tikoitoga has revealed that new Digicel Fiji 7s team coach Alifereti Dere will take full c

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Suva to rely mainly on tracks

Suva will mainly rely on track athletes to win them the seventh FMF Chow Games next week. Suva officials have mapped out a strategy on the key events where their athletes have higher chances of winning gold.   Tea

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Dere eyes open rugby and big hits

The open rugby Fijian flair and the trademark defense are on the menu for the new Sevens coaching duo of head coach Alifereti Dere and his assistant Eddie Waqa. Fiji Rugby Union board chairman Colonel Mosese Tikoitoga s

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Familiar names in 7s training squad

Pio Tuwai, Osea Kolinisau, Aminiasi Nava and Emosi Vucago are some familiar names that have been considered again in the Digicel Fiji Sevens Team training squad for the first leg of the IRB Sevens Series. Fiji Rugby Uni

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Dere is new Fiji 7s coach

Former Fiji Sevens Team captain Alifereti Dere has been appointed as the Digicel Fiji Sevens Team coach and his assistant will be Fiji Rugby Union development officer Etuate Waqa. Dere and Waqa will now prepare the Fiji

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Ratu Sukuna Bowl challenge begins

The weeklong 2011 Ratu Sukuna Bowl challenge is currently underway in Suva with the Police, Army, Navy and Fiji Correctional Services teams taking part in sevens rugby, rugby league, touch rugby, netball and volleyball.

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New coach to be named today

The new Digicel Fiji 7s coach to lead Fiji into the new IRB series tournament will be announced at Rugby House today.   Fiji Rugby Union Chairman, Colonel Mosese Tikoitoga confirmed this to Fijivillage last Friday.

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Duo not part of Police squad

Police duo, Etonia Naba and Iliesa Ratuva will not be part of team to challenge the Sukuna Bowl from the defending champions, Army in their match on Friday. Assistant Director Operations, SSP Erami Raibe said that this

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Lautoka athletes prepare hard for games

Preparations are on track for the Lautoka athletes taking part in this year’s FMF Chow games. Lautoka has been the strongest team from the Western Division over the last few years. In last year’s meet, Laut

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Against all odds

If the Fiji Bati beat the PNG Kumuls in Port Moresby in their second match this evening, than this will be the second team to have tasted victory against the PNG in their home-ground. Coach Jo Rabele said that he has wa

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Savusavu beat Tavua

The Savusavu soccer team defeated Tavua one-nil in the National Soccer League this afternoon. Savusavu’s lone goal was scored by Sanjesh Kumar. Meanwhile, in the Vitilevu playoffs at Govind Park in Ba, Tailevu N

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Bati confident of repeating win

“I can still vividly remember 13 years ago when we beat the Kumuls in Port Moresby, it was an experience of a lifetime.” That is the word from Fiji Bati team manager, Timoci Vatubuli as he inspires his boys

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Ba tops NSL table after thrashing Nadi

Ba is back on top of the National Soccer League points table after a 5-0 win over Nadi in their home ground this afternoon. The Men in Black meant business from the first whistle of the match bombarding the Nadi goal mo

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