Buatava to prove his worth
He missed selection in the 2007 Rugby World Cup but that did not stop Vitori Buatava from knocking on the selection door to don the Flying Fijians jumper to New Zealand this year. Buatava was one of the three players th
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Rivalry is healthy
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans says the total rivalry between five eighth Quade Cooper and All Blacks captain Richie McCaw is healthy. A growing rivalry between the two superstars appears to have developed since a test in
Flying Fijians will not disappoint in RWC - Tikoisuva
“It is a big task but we have prepared not to disappoint you.” That was the message from the Flying Fijians when they greeted their supporters in Auckland Airport yesterday afternoon. Manager, Pio Bosco Ti
Krishna makes his mark
Fiji soccer golden boy Roy Krishna made his mark in the Pacific Games today scoring a hat trick in the 9-nil win against Kiribati. The NZ based striker opened Fiji’s scoring in the first half from the penalty spot
Fiji thumps Kiribati
The Fiji soccer team has registered their second win in the Pacific Games thumping Kiribati 9-0. Roy Krishna scored a hat trick with two goals from Maciu Dunadamu and Alvin Singh while Avinesh Swamy and Alvin Avinesh sc
Talei to erase the pain of 2007 RWC in NZ
The pain of missing the Flying Fijians last two games in the 2007 Rugby World Cup is what Netani Talei wants to erase in New Zealand. Talei played in three pool games in 2007 before picking up an injury that ruled him o
NZ to present S/Africa with biggest obstacle in RWC
Hosts New Zealand will present defending champions South Africa with their biggest obstacle in the World Cup starting next month despite successive Tri Nations' defeats. The All Blacks were beaten 18-5 in Port Eliza
Fiji leads Kiribati
The Fiji soccer team is leading Kiribati 3-0 with just few minutes into the second half. Roy Krishna opened the scoring with a penalty in the 16th minute of the first half. Meanwhile, the Fiji basketball teams experien
Fiji to meet American Samoa
The Fiji basketball men’s team will play American Samoa today at 6pm in the Pacific Games. Fiji comfortably defeated Samoa 80-61 while the women’s team lost 53-56 to Papua New Guinea. Meanwhile, five Fiji s
Ma’afu holds Fiji links as motivating factor
His link to Fiji is through his mother and it is something Campese Ma’afu holds close to his heart when donning the national jumper for the Rugby World Cup. Interestingly for the Flying Fijians loose-head prop, th
Read to miss opening weeks of RWC
Injured All Blacks No 8 Kieran Read will miss the opening weeks of the Rugby World Cup while fellow injured loose forward Adam Thomson looks set to be unavailable for the opening match against Tonga. Read with a high an
Fiji bags 2 bronze in swimming
Fiji bagged two bronze medals last night in the swimming competition at the Pacific games. Tieri Erasito managed to grab a bronze in the Women’s freestyle 800m while William Clark, Carl Probert, Douglas Miller an
Flying Fijians arrive in NZ
The Flying Fijians have touched down on the home soil of the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand this afternoon. The Samu Domoni Jnr coached side is the first team to arrive in New Zealand and as expected they were welc
Hookers battle for RWC spot
The makeup of the front row was the deciding factor in his inclusion in the Flying Fijians to the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Viliame Veikoso is one of the three hookers in the team and he is counting himself lucky
Fiji women lose to PNG
The Fiji Women’s Basketball team opening Pacific Games pool game did not start well losing to Papua New Guinea 56-53 this afternoon. Fiji’s next game is against Guam on Wednesday. In Cricket the Fiji cricke
Flying Fijians captain knows expectation is huge
He is shouldered with the responsibility to lead the Flying Fijians to the Rugby World Cup and for Deacon Manu - the challenge is the highlight of his rugby career. Born in New Plymouth in New Zealand in 1979, he retur
Major change looming in Fiji Football calendar
A major change in the Fiji Football Association calendar for next year is looming with a proposal that the National soccer league should be played from November this year to April next year. The Oceania Football Confede
Flying Fijians, the first RWC team to arrive in NZ
The Flying Fijians will be the first Rugby World Cup team to arrive today at Auckland Airport, kicking off a series of welcoming ceremonies ahead of the opening match next week. England, Japan and France will follow on
Fiji win first medal at Pacific Games
Fiji took the bronze medal this morning in the Va'a competition at the Pacific games. Fiji women's team finished third behind New Caledonia and Tahiti. Meanwhile, nine gold medals are at stake in swimming start
History books show Aust Tri-Nations win good for NZ, S/A in RWC
The history books show that Australia's victory in the Tri Nations series should count in favour of South Africa and New Zealand in the RWC, according to former Springbok fly-half Naas Botha. Botha said the 25-20 re