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Beale’s fitness to determine change in starting XV

The fitness of fullback Kurtley Beale, who is recovering from a strain in his left hamstring, will determine whether Australia fields an unchanged starting line-up in Sunday night’s much anticipated Rugby World Cup

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NZ/Wallabies semi biggest game of the decade

All Blacks coach Graham Henry has labeled Sunday night’s Rugby World Cup semifinal against the Wallabies as New Zealand’s biggest game in a decade. Henry this morning named Richie McCaw in his starting team,

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Top local players to feature in Sukuna Bowl challenge

All of the top local based rugby players in the country will be in action on the 11th of next month in the annual Sukuna Bowl challenge between Army and Police. In the official launch at Nasova ground today the 2011 com

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Labasa team suffers major injury setback

The Labasa soccer team has suffered a major setback heading into the last round of matches in the Court IDC. National team defender Taniela Waqa has been ruled out of the Babasiga Lions team. Coach, Gurjeet Singh said

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Campese slams the standard of refereeing at RWC

Australia rugby great David Campese has slammed the standard of refereeing at the Rugby World Cup, saying the referees are there to ref, not for the world to watch the ref. With New Zealand's Bryce Lawrence facing a

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Fiji 7s team likely to be named after Sukuna Bowl

The Digicel Fiji 7's team to the first leg of the IRB 7's series in Gold Coast, Australia is likely to be named after the Sukuna Bowl on the 11th of next month. The Fiji Rugby Union will send the Fiji 7's te

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Players cautious of ground condition

Soccer boots stuck in the pigsty was somewhat the scene at the TFL National stadium last weekend and players are praying not be playing in the same condition from tomorrow at the Courts IDC. The Fiji Football associatio

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France very unpredictable-Wales

The France 15's team's unpredictable approach is what is keeping the Wales coaching staff guessing in tomorrow's first Rugby World Cup semifinal. Wales defence coach, Shaun Edwards believes that France will

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Wales coaches have plan for erratic France

France’s erratic performances at the Rugby World Cup have done nothing to dispel their reputation as the most unpredictable team in world rugby. They were terrible against Tonga and inspired against England, but W

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Ba looks good to progress in IDC

Teams should watch out for the Ba soccer team in the remaining two days of the Courts IDC this weekend. The Men in Black will be out to win this prestigious title after not winning any major soccer tournament from mid l

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IRB confirms All Blacks not in breach

The IRB has confirmed the All Blacks have not breached any Rugby World Cup rules in using Crusaders flanker Matt Todd at an opposed training session. Todd’s appearance at the All Blacks training on Wednesday cause

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Wales coach announces team

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has announced his team to play France in the first Rugby World Cup semifinal match at Eden Park, on Saturday. First choice first-five Rhys Priestland is out of Wales’ semi final sho

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Beale’s playing hopes diminishing

Friday looms as decision day for Kurtley Beale as the Wallabies mull over playing their star fullback in Sunday’s Rugby World Cup semifinal against New Zealand. Beale hasn’t trained this week due to a hamstr

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Fiji 7s team to play in Samoa Marist 7s

The Digicel Fiji 7s will take part in the Marist 7s in Samoa next weekend with many new faces in the team. Manager, Sale Sorovaki has confirmed that the team has been invited by the Marist Club in Samoa as the guest tea

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Anxiety rife over McCaw’s foot

As New Zealand’s anxiety levels reach dangerously high over the fitness of the All Blacks captain ahead of Sunday’s Rugby World Cup semifinal against Australia, assistant coach Steve Hansen attempted to offer

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Wallabies ramp up their campaign

Leading Wallabies players yesterday ramped up their campaign to convince the New Zealand public that if any team is under pressure it’s the All Blacks, not Australia, in the lead-up to Sunday night’s World Cu

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TFL National Stadium ground in same condition

Soccer fans and players can expect the TFL National Stadium ground in the same condition which they left it last week when heavy downpours made the pitch unplayable. The Nadi Weather office has forecast cloudy periods f

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A lot of pressure is on All Blacks-Cooper

“A lot of pressure is on the All Blacks to win the tournament on home-soil”. That is the view of Wallabies embattled playmaker Quade Cooper. He added that a Wallabies victory over the All Blacks in Sunday n

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Rewa to miss Lui in IDC

Courts IDC Defending Champions Rewa will be missing the services of Solomon's import George Lui in the remaining matches of the tournament who flew out of the country yesterday. Rewa secretary, Mohammed Yakub said t

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Copeland hearing shifted

The hearing for the disciplinary tribunal of Pacific Games gold medalist Leslie Copeland has now been shifted to next week. FASANOC President Vidya Lakhan said they were not able to get the committee of the tribunal tog

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