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Fiji swimming team to surprise opponents

The Fiji swimming team to the Pacific Games will catch most of their opponent by surprise. President, Glynis Miller said that they know host New Caledonia, Tahiti and PNG are their biggest threat with most of their swim

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Ratu Navula wants to break eastern zone dominance

The Ratu Navula Secondary School U18 rugby team is after a place in the history books of the Coca Cola Zero Deans when they will face RKS in one of the semifinal on Saturday. The Nadi based school is trying to break the

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Ministry wants an inquiry into boxing program

The Sports Ministry wants an inquiry in relation to the concerns raised after the boxing program held in Suva last Saturday. Director Youth and Sports Makereta Sauturaga said they will write to the Boxing Commission to

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7 changes to the All Blacks

The All Blacks selectors have made seven changes to face Wallabies this Saturday. Four forwards will play their first test of the season, hooker Keven Mealamu, prop Owen Franks, lock Brad Thorn and number eight Kieran R

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Hansen fires first shot against Wallabies

All Blacks assistant coach Steve Hansen has fired the first shot ahead of this Saturday night’s crunch Bledisloe Cup match against the Wallabies at Eden Park. Hansen said the Wallabies are no longer in fear of the

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QVS out to create history

Queen Victoria School is out to create history in the Deans Trophy tournament. Principal Filimoni Vatuvoka said they aim to be the first team to win the coveted trophy for the first time in the U-18 grade as it will be

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Nadroga soccer inspired by their rugby team

The Nadroga soccer team has been inspired by their rugby team as Nadroga will face stiff challenge in pool games of the Inkk Mobile BOG. Senior player Sameula Drudru said they are not afraid of teams like Ba, Rewa and L

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QVS represented in all grades for Dean’s semifinals

Queen Victoria School is the only school that has all their teams from the Under 14 right through to the Under 19 grades represented in the Deans semifinals this weekend. Principal, Filimoni Vatuvoka said that the tourn

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Nausori Town Council hopes for good weather for BOG

The Nausori town council is hoping for the weather to improve in the coming days so that the Inkk Mobile Battle of the Giants can be played at Ratu Cakobau Park. Nausori town council has invested close to $180,000 in th

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All Blacks coaches question Wallabies lack of respect

All Blacks Assistant coach Steve Hansen has questioned whether the Wallabies have any respect for the All Blacks. The subject arose out of questions about the All Blacks’ dominance at Eden Park, a ground where the

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RKS sure to come out as victors

Former Ratu Kadavulevu School U19 rep, Ropate Kauvesi is adamant that the boys from Delainakaikai will excel at the Deans semifinals this weekend. Kauvesi said that the only message that he has been telling the U18 team

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Rewa unfazed with having BOG at Govind Park

Defending Champions of the Inkk Mobile BOG Rewa, has no problem in playing the tournament at Govind Park. Rewa soccer President, Pranil Singh said they would prefer not to play at Ratu Cakobau Park if the ground is not

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Wallabies tweak defensive positions for Bledisloe test

The Wallabies will persevere with Digby Ioane as their frontline defender and hide Quade Cooper near the wing during Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup test. The Wallabies revealed against the Springboks in Sydney when they

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Labasa Sangam College faces financial difficulties

The Labasa Sangam College Under-19 soccer team is facing financial difficulties and is likely to pull out from the secondary schools soccer championship. Labasa Sangam Collage which has the National Under 20 reps like

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BOG tournament may be shifted

The Inkk Mobile BOG may be shifted to Govind Park in Ba if ground condition does not improve at Ratu Cakobau Park. Fiji Football Associations Acting President Sheik Ibrahim said a decision will be made next Monday.

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Deans competition is all about school pride-Kauvesi

School pride is what we fight for in the Deans Rugby competition. These are sentiments of former RKS Under-19 rep Ropate Kauvesi, who once donned the blue and yellow jersey 20 years ago. Kauvesi was a member of the

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2 to help Suva end BOG drought

Former Rewa soccer players Archie Watkins and Joshua Wilson are determined that Suva can end the 16 year drought of not winning the Inkk Mobile BOG. Watkins and Wilson who have joined Suva in the transfer window period

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Basketball teams prepared to defend gold medals

“Go For Gold!” That is the message to the Fiji Basketball team as they prepare to defend the Gold medal for the Pacific Games that will be held in Noumea later this month. Basketball Fiji Development Office

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Krishna to guide Babasiga Lions

The master tactician in the Labasa soccer team will be none other than the National team striker, Roy Krishna. Krishna who plays soccer for Waitakere United in New Zealand will guide the Babasiga Lions along with Nation

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