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Resorts gear up for Bilibili Race

12 resorts and hotels from Suva, Deuba and the Coral Coast are gearing up for the 27th annual Bilibili Race during this Fiji Day weekend. Organizer Bob Kennedy said this year they have taken the competition to a new lev

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Ioane back for Wallabies

Wallabies Digby Ioane is back in camp. Ioane had fractured his thumb in the opening pool match against Italy but has recovered enough to be available for Sunday night's quarter final against South Africa. Ioane, wh

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IRB to review Pacific Island rugby

The International Rugby Board will do a review of the three Pacific Islands team performance in the Rugby World Cup next month. IRB Regional General Manager for Oceania, Will Glenwright said the process will start with

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Pacific Teams had first class training-IRB

The preparation for 2011 Rugby World Cup by the three Pacific Islands team was first class. IRB Regional General Manager for Oceania, Will Glenwright said that they worked with the High Performance Manager in the develo

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Rift emerges between Fiji FA VPs

A rift has definitely emerged between the two Vice Presidents of the Fiji Football Association going into the Fiji FA Presidential election tomorrow. Earlier today Anil Sharma turned his back on Rajesh Patel and announc

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Hockey receives $10,000 sponsorship

The sports hockey received a timely boost today with Morris Hedstrom coming on board with a $10,000 dollars sponsorship. The first tournament which they will assist is the MH Fiji Open Tournament which will feature the

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England’s Tuilagi fined $10,000 for faulty mouth guard

English player Manu Tuilagi has been fined $10,000 for wearing a sponsored mouth-guard during the Rugby World Cup. It is the second fine implemented by the IRB after his brother Alesana - who plays for Samoa - received

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Fuimaono suspended from rugby

Manu Samoa centre Eliota Sapolu Fuimaono has been suspended from all rugby matches after he failed to appear at a judicial hearing in Auckland after he criticized Welsh referee Nigel Owens on social networking website Tw

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RWC will continue without All Blacks-IRB

International Rugby Board chief executive Mike Miller said the Rugby World Cup would go on without the All Blacks if they boycott the 2015 tournament. The New Zealand Rugby Union said last week that it would assess the

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Fiji FA staff told to perform

The current Fiji Football Association staff will have to pack their bags and find another job if they are found not performing as expected. Fiji FA Presidential candidate, Rajesh Patel said should he come into office fr

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Tonga now ranked 9th

Tonga has climbed into the top 10 on rugby’s world rankings list for the first time after its shock win over France at the Rugby World Cup. Despite its elimination after the group stage, Tonga has risen from 13th

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Uate selected into 4 Nations squad

Former Fiji Bati player and three time NSW Origin representative, Akuila Uate has been selected in Australia’s 24 man Four Nations squad. He said it is a really big honor for him. Uate, was voted Players Player o

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History does not favour South Africa and Australia

The Rugby World Cup history does not favor the winner of the quarterfinal match between the defending champion, South Africa and the Wallabies to win the Webb Ellis trophy. Past World Cup winners have been determined by

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Sharma supports Wheels of Change

One of the most outspoken Vice President of the Fiji Football Association has thrown his full support behind the Wheels of Change in the Fiji FA Presidential elections. Anil Sharma in an exclusive interview with Fijivil

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Carter expresses anguish over injury

All Black playmaker Dan Carter has spoken for the first time since a groin injury ruled him out of the rest of the Rugby World Cup, saying that while the injury was “gut-wrenching”, there were more important

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Labasa facing serious injury concerns prior to IDC

Labasa soccer team which is one of the top bets to win the Courts IDC is facing some serious injury concerns ahead of the tournament this week. Star striker, Roy Krishna and Maciu Dunadamu are nursing knee injuries whil

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Carter to speak publicly about injury

Dan Carter is on his way to Auckland from Wellington after a nightmare weekend which saw the end of his World Cup. The All Blacks play maker had a groin injury during a kicking drill on Saturday. Carter and the rest of

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Carter encourages Slade with responsibilities

At his darkest moment Dan Carter was still thinking of his team-mates. No sooner had the All Blacks’ most influential player been told his World Cup was over, his dream of redemption shattered, than he was doing h

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Ba soccer to celebrate during presentation night

The Ba soccer team is already in celebration mood despite the fact that the team’s path to the Courts IDC final is tougher than any other. Ba soccer will tonight celebrate the birthday of President Rishi Kumar and

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We have to remain positive: Dan Carter’s dad

It won’t be the same without Dan Carter, but “we've got to remain positive”. Those are the words of his father, Neville Carter after his All Blacks first five eighth son was ruled out of the rest o

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