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All Blacks legend tips NZ and Wales final

All Blacks legend Colin Meads has backed New Zealand and Wales to win their World Cup semifinals and set up a dream final at Eden Park. Meads, voted the greatest player in his country’s history, will be in Aucklan

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RWC semifinal clash fading away for Beale

Star Wallabies fullback Kurtley Beale's chances of taking the field in the Rugby World Cup semi final against the All Blacks on Sunday is fading away. For the second day in a row, Beale was not seen at a Wallabi

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FRU Chairman to start investigations

Fiji Rugby Board Chairman Colonel Mosese Tikoitoga will today head investigations to start interviewing the 19 management team and the 30 players who represented the Flying Fijians to the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

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Wales to continue same approach

The Welsh side doesn’t plan on changing their approach, as they go into their first Rugby World Cup semifinal since the inaugural tournament 24 years ago. Defensive coach Shaun Edwards said Wales has the mindset,

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Beale still in doubt for semifinal clash

Australia’s World Cup prospects are close to suffering a huge blow with flying fullback Kurtley Beale in huge doubt for the semifinal against the All Blacks at Eden Park on Sunday because of a hamstring injury. Th

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Fiji FA to assist districts in bearing costs

The Fiji Football Association will be assisting soccer districts in bearing the costs for Courts IDC. FFA Chief Executive Bob Kumar confirmed this as final round of Super Premier division pool matches will be played at

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Just go and enjoy the game - Kirwan

"Bring it on!" That is the sentiment of former All Blacks legendary winger John Kirwan, as the members of the 1987 All Blacks team rubbed shoulders yesterday with their modern day counterparts. With only thre

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Nawatu to miss crucial encounter

The Lautoka soccer team will play its last Courts IDC pool match against Tavua this Saturday without its star striker Valerio Nawatu. President Shalendra Prasad said Nawatu has got double yellow cards and has to miss on

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Lomu discharged from hospital

Jonah Lomu is out of hospital. He was discharged yesterday afternoon, 16 days after being admitted with kidney failure. Lomu had been undergoing intensive daily dialysis and other treatment to repair the kidney he re

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Can Cooper deliver?

While New Zealanders ask themselves whether the All Blacks can win the World Cup without Dan Carter, Australians are wondering whether the Wallabies can win the tournament with Quade Cooper.   If Cooper continues to

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White wants to coach South Africa

2007 World Cup winning coach, Jake White has declared his intention to apply to take the role of South Africa coach, after de Villiers announced after South Africa’s loss to the Wallabies that he would be standing

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Lievremont cautions his team

France coach Marc Lievremont believes Wales will be a greater challenge than England in their World Cup semi final clash on Saturday.   Lievremont said he has seen all the Welsh games and they are in great form and

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No history to contend for at Eden Park - Deans

The Rugby World Cup semifinal at Eden Park on Sunday night will be a massive affair, especially for All Blacks coach, Graham Henry as his reappointment only had one goal - that was to win the World Cup. The All Blacks w

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Fiji FA works on revised fixtures

The Fiji Football Association is currently working on the revised fixtures of the remaining matches of the Courts IDC to be held this weekend at the TFL National Stadium. The last round of Super Premier pool matches wer

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Red Rock to have tough time at Coral Coast 7s

Coral Coast 7s defending champions, Red Rock will not have an easy run for their money at next month’s tournament. Not only will Red Rock be competing with the local teams like Waimanu, Prison, Police, Nawaka and

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Weepu faces tragedy amid win

All Blacks halfback, Piri Weepu went from triumph to tragedy an hour after inspiring his team to Rugby World Cup quarterfinal victory when he was told that his grandfather had died. As a near capacity crowd streamed out

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Rewa faces must win situation

Defending champions of the Courts IDC, Rewa faces a must win situation against Labasa this Saturday to qualify for the semifinals. A draw will end Rewa’s chances of retaining the title as Labasa already has seven

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Donald gets All Blacks call up

All Blacks first five eighth Stephen Donald has been called into the All Blacks squad to replace the injured Colin Slade. Slade injured his groin in the All Blacks 33-10 quarter final win over Argentina last night, join

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IDC postponed, no games today

Due to adverse weather and ground conditions all matches scheduled for today in the 2011 Courts Inter District Championship has been called off. Fiji FA CEO Bob Kumar confirmed the remaining matches will now be played

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Muliaina, Slade could be ruled out of RWC

As if the injury to Dan Carter wasn’t bad enough, the All Blacks may be without his replacement Colin Slade and fullback Mils Muliaina for the rest of the Rugby World Cup. Slade, thrust into the limelight as New Z

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