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All Blacks will bounce back-England coach

The England rugby team is excited to be in New Zealand ahead of the Rugby World Cup and has even rated the All Blacks to bounce back after loses from Wallabies and Springboks. The English team is spending the rest of th

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Nadroga soccer team in a must win situation

The Nadroga soccer team cannot afford even a draw when it takes on the Western Under-23 side in the National soccer league competition tonight. Nadroga has eight points from 15 matches and the team is in real danger of

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Wingers down injured in NZ

All of the three Flying Fijians wings in the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand are down with injuries at the moment. Media officer Vilikesa Rinavuaka confirmed that UK based Michael Tagicakibau pulled a hamstring and he is

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Lovobalavu cleared to play

The doctors gave him the green light to be in the Flying Fijians team to the Rugby World Cup but Gabrieli Lovobalavu knows it comes with a price. He only played in the opening Pacific Nations Cup game against Tonga wher

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Fiji Womens 7s team books gold medal play-off

The Fiji womens 7's team has booked a gold medal play-off match against Samoa in the Pacific Games tomorrow. Fiji defeated New Caledonia 55-7 then thumped Guam 71-0 before ending with a 43-0 win against Tahiti. Als

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Vulivuli to take his family name to another height

It is a household name in soccer but for Albert Vulivuli, he has made it in another sport. Older brother Thomas Vulivuli is a former national soccer rep while younger sister Finau is the first local female FIFA badge h

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Bakani wins her first ever gold medal at Pacific Games

Being away from Karate for three years did not stop Naomi Bakani from doing her best in winning her first ever gold medal at the Pacific games. Naomi won gold for Fiji yesterday in the Women's Individual Kata. The

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Carter believes NZ has more tricks to showcase

South Africa and Australia have shown the world how to beat the All Blacks but Dan Carter said the New Zealanders still have one or two tricks up their sleeves to counter the inevitable defensive onslaught on the way. H

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Forwards work on scrum

The Flying Fijian’s preparation focus in New Zealand for the past few days has been on the forwards - to keep on improving with their scrum. Forwards coach Greg Mumm said they spend close to two hours a day in get

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Sivivatu wants to make a final appearance

Discarded All Black Sitiveni Sivivatu wants to make one final appearance for Waikato this Saturday in the New Zealand’s rugby premiership final against Canterbury. Sivivatu said he has put behind him the disappoin

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Fiji cricket to re-tune their game

Fiji men’s cricket team has two days to re-tune their game plan against Papua New Guinea after losing to tournament favorites New Caledonia by 7-overs at the Pacific Games yesterday. It was a huge loss for the Fij

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Crusaders likely to play at Rugby League turf

It is highly likely the Crusaders will be playing on Rugby League turf for the next Super Rugby season instead of at Rugby Park. With AMI Stadium still being assessed, Rugby League Park in Addington will undergo a compl

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Luveniyali ready to backup Little

It is time for the apprentice, Waisea Luveniyali to show rugby fans they don’t need to panic when the master fly-half Nicky Little hangs his boot in this Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. He has been Little’s

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France hopes to live up to expectation

The France rugby team touched down in New Zealand yesterday, hopeful of living up to expectation at the Rugby World Cup. France lost the inaugural 1987 tournament final to the All Blacks, but have since produced some ja

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Team Fiji bags 5th gold medal

Gold Number 5 for Fiji. Team Fiji has bagged another two gold medal to increase their medal tally this afternoon to 5 gold and 2 silver and 7 bronze in the Pacific Games. Glen Cable won gold for Fiji in the double barr

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Waqaniburotu out to learn from the best at RWC

He has the potential to lead from the front but for Dominiko Waqaniburotu this Rugby World Cup is all about learning from the best. The Waikato provincial side loose forward have captained Fiji in the past during the PN

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Keresoni knows what is ahead of him

Playing in the shadow of his brother is always a mammoth task and Flying Fijian fullback Iliesa Keresoni knows what is ahead of him. His older brother, Kameli Ratuvou was the first choice fullback in the side that reach

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Fiji shooters surprise all

Fiji shooters caught everyone by surprise at the Pacific games yesterday as favorite's New Caledonia were stopped from winning gold. Glen Cable won gold for Fiji in the double barrel individual event while Fiji also

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5 Premier soccer teams expected to feature in Fiji Fact, BOG

Five Premier soccer teams are expected to play in the Vodafone Fiji Fact and Inkk Mobile BOG from next year. Fiji Football Association's Acting President, Sheik Ibrahim said they have drawn up a proposal where five

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Fiji Womens Volleyball team beat Tonga

The Fiji Womens Volleyball team beat Tonga last night by 2 sets to 1. In the first set, Fiji scored 25-17, 25-14 and 25-17. Anaseini Seniloli was impressive with her spikes that helped Fiji win. Fiji will now play Wa

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