McCaw and Muliaina ruled out
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw and fullback Mils Muliaina have been ruled out of their Rugby World Cup match against Japan tomorrow after suffering injuries. Fullback Israel Dagg is also injured, following a training s
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Navy out to break 32 year losing streak
“We will end our 32-year losing streak.” This is the belief of the Navy captain Savenaca Koroi ahead of Saturday's Escott Shield grand final with Army Green. Koroi said they have been focusing on their
O’Connor expected to regain starting spot
Wallabies winger, James O'Connor is today expected to regain his test wing starting spot and also take over the goal-kicking duties against Ireland on Saturday night. The selectors Robbie Deans and David Nucifora h
Navua wants to finish in top 3
The Navua soccer team is in contention to finish in the top three of the National Soccer League competition after registering a 3-1 win over Southern Under 23. Navua now has 29 points and the Southerners will be hosted
Springboks name team to face Fiji
Veteran lock Bakkies Botha is a surprise inclusion in South Africa’s rugby team to play Fiji on Saturday. Coach Peter de Villiers however was forced to leave out Victor Matfield, utility back Butch James, winger B
Canada maintains unbeaten run against Tonga
Canada has maintained its unbeaten run against Tonga in Rugby World Cups with a 25-20 win over the Pacific Islanders last night. Canada has now won all three Rugby World Cup matches played between the two nations. The
Rewa leaves for two match tour
It is history in making for Champion Rewa soccer team as the team leaves for New Zealand today for a two match tour. Teams Vice President Nazil Buksh said these two matches in New Zealand will provide them the perfect p
Tuilagi hat trick dispatches Namibia
Manu Samoa wing, Alesana Tuilagi is stamping his mark as one of the best finishers in the 2011 Rugby World Cup after scoring a hat trick for his side for his side’s 42-12 win against Namibia. The Samoans scored t
Flying Fijians go through brutal training session
Hard hits and man on man defense will be the key for the Fiji 15s rugby team when they take on world champions South Africa on Saturday night. This was evident in the Fiji training session yesterday which has been descr
Carter out injured
All Blacks star Daniel Carter is injured and won't play in this week's World Cup match with Japan. Carter, who suffered a sore back in the opening clash against Tonga, was replaced by Canterbury's Colin Slad
Greene willing to help Banuve
The man that once ruled the tracks and held the 100m world record of 9.79 seconds said he is ready to help the Pacific’s fastest man, Banuve Tabakaucoro. Maurice Greene is in the country to spread the knowledge of
Children cheer for Flying Fijians at training
Children of Porirua Primary School cheered on the Flying Fijians at their training session yesterday. Among the crowd watching was former Fiji fullback Filipe Rayasi who played for Fiji from 1994 97, his last Test being
Who will McCow’s pick be this week
Who will Richie McCow pick to win this week? Two and a half months ago a calf was born on a dairy farm on the tip of New Zealand's north island with a silver fern mark on it's forehead. The calf was dutifully n
All Blacks name team to face Japan
Richie McCaw will play his 100th test for the All Blacks leading out a full strength side against Japan in their second World Cup match on Friday. Mils Muliana is back in the team at fullback. Other changes from the op
South Africa to come out firing
Defending Champions of the Rugby World Cup South Africa will desperately want to defeat Fiji with a high margin to stamp its mark in New Zealand. The Flying Fijians team is aware of the fact that Springboks are not the
ABs plan to end 24yrs of misery
The All Blacks coaches are appealing to an anxious public to trust them today, and to have faith in their plan to end 24 years of World Cup misery. Pressure is mounting on the All Blacks in the rugby obsessed nati
Samoa frustrated with the wait
The Manu Samoa rugby team is frustrated with the wait to get its Rugby World Cup campaign started, as they play their first pool match this afternoon. Samoa has named the same side which defeated the Wallabies in July,
I will break the record - Tabakaucoro
“I will break the Pacific 100m record in the next Games”. This is the belief of the fastest man in the Pacific after failing to do so in the recent competition in New Caledonia. Sprint King Banuve Tabakauco
Mental preparation key to beating Sprinboks
Just days remain for the Fiji 15s team to take on South Africa in their second Rugby World Cup pool game and 2007 Fiji coach, Ilivasi Tabua said Fiji needs to win the psychological battle against South Africa to win the
Carter uncertain for Japan test
The All Blacks selectors were sweating over the fitness of ace playmaker Dan Carter today as they held off finalizing their team to play Japan in Hamilton on Friday. Carter is the automatic first choice flyhalf for the