Dagg, Kahui out injured
The All Blacks injury battles continue, with outside backs Israel Dagg and Richard Kahui both ruled out of the team named to face Argentina. Cory Jane and Sonny Bill Williams are the wingers in a team that features Piri
Sports
Latest Sports news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
Latest Sports
51,430 articles
OFC President congratulates new Fiji FA President
OFC President David Chung has congratulated Fiji Football Association's newly elected President Rajesh Patel after his landslide victory during the association’s 74th Ordinary Congress in Suva last night. Pate
Courts IDC begins
The 2011 Courts IDC tournament started a few minutes ago at the TFL Stadium with Navua playing Tavua. At the moment the score-line are still nil all. Coming up at 6.30pm Ba faces Labasa, defending champion Rewa will ta
Serevi keen to help Fiji 7s
Sevens maestro, Waisale Serevi is eyeing a return to assist Fiji to the 2013 7s Rugby World Cup and also the Olympic Games in 2016. Speaking at the Fijian Resort in Sigatoka in signing with the organisers of the Fiji Co
Lawrence to ref Wallabies/Springboks decider
A couple of weeks ago Ben Alexander must have been tempted to lift referee Bryce Lawrence off his toes with a sharp uppercut. Now, ahead of Sunday night’s World Cup quarterfinal against the Springboks at the Welli
Ba wants end to 60 minute soccer
The team that has won the most Inter-District Championship titles wants the Courts IDC to be the last tournament where 60 minutes soccer will be played. The Ba soccer team has won the title 22 times from 1938 and now th
McCaw to play despite foot problems
Playing-in-pain skipper Richie McCaw will line up against the Argentineans despite his ongoing foot problems. All Blacks assistant coach Steve Hansen confirmed that despite speculation, McCaw is part of the team to take
2 races excluded for safety reasons
This is the second year in a row that the organizers of the Bilibili Race will not be including two races due to certain risks. Organizing committee member Bob Kennedy said that this is solely done to protect the partic
Guilford out with hamstring tear
Zac Guildford’s out but the good news for the All Blacks ahead of Sunday’s quarterfinal is that playing-in-pain skipper Richie McCaw will lineup against the Argentineans despite his ongoing foot problems. Al
Bakkies out of World Cup
Springbok’s hard man Bakkies Botha is out of Sunday’s test against the Wallabies and the rest of the Rugby World Cup after picking up another injury. The veteran lock had recovered from the hamstring injury
James Naka joins Rewa
Defending champions of the Courts IDC, Rewa has received a timely boost as Solomon’s based James Naka has arrived into the country. Fijivillage can confirm Naka is in camp and he will be in the starting lineup aga
Jake White puts his money on Boks
2007 Rugby World Cup winning coach and former Springboks mentor Jake White has put his money on his homeland to beat the Wallabies in the quarterfinal on Sunday. Now in charge of the ACT Brumbies in Australia, White who
Copeland to know fate next Tuesday
Pacific Games gold medalist Leslie Copeland’s fate will be decided next Tuesday when he faces the disciplinary tribunal. This is the confirmation from Team Fiji Chef De Mission Patrick Bower after Copeland’s
60 minutes soccer likely to come to an end
Courts IDC may be the last soccer tournament where teams will play 60 minutes soccer as the two Presidential candidates for the Fiji FA elections now want a change. It is highly likely that soccer tournaments from next
Flying Fijians management team to meet FRU tomorrow
The Flying Fijians management team will meet with the Fiji Rugby Union board tomorrow to submit their reports on the Rugby World Cup performance. Fijivillage has received confirmation that manager, Pio Bosco Tikoisuva w
Weather conditions will not deter Boks
Springbok Schalk Burger said they are prepared for whatever the notorious Wellington weather throws at them for their quarter final against Australia on Sunday. Fierce winds and rain lashed the squad training session a
Guildford suffers latest All Black training field mishap
Wing Zac Guildford suffered the latest All Black training field mishap when he tweaked a hamstring at today's hit out. The in form wing who scored four tries in Sunday's big victory over Canada to round out poo
Wallabies defense key to beating Sprinboks
The Wallabies hopes on winning the Rugby World Cup is on their defense. In the much awaited game against defending champion, South Africa on Saturday in the 3rd quarterfinal, loose forward, Rocky Elsom believes the key
Slade ready to step into Carter’s boots
The maestro may be missing but the performance bar hasn’t been lowered. All Blacks assistant coach and backline specialist Wayne Smith made that clear as he gave Colin Slade a big vote of confidence for the diffic
IRB under fire again
The International Rugby Board is once again under fire, this time for a directive on Bible passages written on players’ wrist strapping. Words written on the tape must be approved by the IRB in advance according t