de Villiers quits
South African Coach Peter de Villiers has quit after the side’s 11-9 loss to Australia yesterday. It ends a tenure that began in 2008 when he replaced World Cup winning coach Jake White and it has been riddled wit
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Top sides in the running
The road to the semifinals for the Super Premier teams in the Courts IDC is still wide open with most of the top sides still in the running. Teams like Ba, Rewa and Labasa from Pool 1 are still in the hunt while in Pool
Ba looking good to qualify
The Ba soccer team has a good chance of booking a spot in the semi finals after gaining five points from three matches played so far. The Men in Black beat Nadi by one goal to nil earlier today and are looking forward t
Springboks target Cooper cutout passes
Multiplying the immense Rugby World Cup pressure on Quade Cooper, South Africa’s intercept kings Bryan Habana and Jean de Villiers are lying in wait for an errant cutout pass at the Cake Tin. The enigmatic Wallabi
Muliaina to celebrate 100th Test
One of the most humble characters in the All Blacks setup will get his moment in the spotlight tonight in their quarterfinal against Argentina. Mils Muliaina will become just the second All Black to play 100 Tests. The
Ba wants maximum points
Ba Soccer team will be looking for maximum points this hour as they play Nadi in the Courts IDC. Ba has two points after playing two matches and a win against Nadi will give them the points to increase their chances of
Ba holds Rewa to 1 all draw
Defending Champions Rewa was held to a 1-all draw by Ba in the Courts IDC last Pool game of today at the TFL Stadium. Ba scored first in the first half through Keni Doidoi before Rewa equalised from a Veresa Toma header
Suva beats Nadro
Suva thrilled fans this afternoon by beating Nadroga 3-1 just a few minutes ago. Meera Shaeeb, Archie Watkins and Joseph Nimiriau all ensured that the Capital City side was leading. Nadroga notched one goal after
Wales fired up
We will not be bullied out of the Rugby World Cup. These are the words of Welsh forward, Luke Charteris as they gear up for their RWC quarter final against Ireland this afternoon. Charteris said Wales is a team full of
Sports council works tirelessly
The Fiji Sports Council is now working tirelessly to prepare the pitch for the IDC Super Premier Division games this afternoon. Fijivillage can confirm that workers are now using water pumps to drain the excess rain wat
Only 2 Super Premier matches today
Only two pool games will be played in the Courts IDC today after last night’s games were postponed. The first game will start at 3pm between Nadroga and Suva while the Ba and Rewa game will commence at 4.30pm. Yo
3 back for Wallabies
]Wallabies coach Robbie Deans was delighted he had his three big strike forces Digby Ioane, David Pocock and Stephen Moore back for tomorrow’s World Cup quarter final against the Springboks
Labasa thrash Savusavu
The Labasa soccer team have recorded the biggest win so far in the Courts IDC tournament after thumping Savusavu 6-nil this evening. After a 2 all draw with Ba last night the Babasiga Lions came out firing from the open
Rewa aim to find winning form
Defending Courts IDC champion, Rewa will have to find their winning rhythm quickly in their second pool game at the TFL Stadium tonight. After being held by a young Nadi outfit to a nil all draw last night, the delta Ti
Goal kicking duties still a mystery
Mystery surrounds who will have the goal kicking duties for the All Blacks Rugby World Cup 2011 quarterfinal against Argentina. Halfback Piri Weepu and first five Colin Slade are the two candidates in the starting 15.
Botha out of RWC
Injured South African rugby star Bakkies Botha is heading home so as not to be a distraction for the Springboks ahead of Sunday's World Cup quarter-final against Australia in the capital. The veteran lock was ju
Henry unsure how McCaw’s foot will hold up
All Blacks coach Graham Henry does not even know how Richie McCaw’s foot will hold up in the quarterfinal match with Argentina on Sunday. Speaking after naming his run-on team, Henry said that come Sunday he will
Labasa eye win over Savusavu
The Labasa soccer team is eyeing their first win against neighbours Savusavu in their second pool game in the Courts IDC this afternoon. After coming from 2-nil down to draw with Ba 2-all last night in the space of less
Trainer confident Pumas can cause upset
Argentina’s physical trainer Simon Fathers is confident the Pumas can pull off a huge shock and beat his native New Zealand in Sunday’s quarterfinal. The 35-year-old Kiwi said he believes the team can do it
Ba, Labasa draw 2-all
The Ba and Labasa soccer team played to a 2-all draw last night in their opening pool game of the Courts IDC. Grouped in a tough pool, it was the Men in Black who led 1-nil at halftime with Tuimasi Manuca scoring the op