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Reds disappointed with underdog tag

The underdog tag is the only disappointment that the Queensland Reds will carry to the super rugby final against the Crusaders tomorrow night. Coach, Ewen McKenzie said that they don't want to be the underdogs going

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Fiji Netball opts for experience against Barbados

The Fiji Netball team has opted for experience in the 9th to 12th place play-off against Barbados tonight. Veteran, Seruwaia Vonolagi will team up with 19 year-old Afa Seruvakula in the goal shooting department. Captai

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Samoa expects physical battle

Samoan rugby captain Mahonri Schwalger said the Flying Fijians will be a hard nut to crack tomorrow in the Pacific Nations Cup match. During the captain’s run at the TFL stadium this morning, Schwalger told his pl

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Cooper given license to thrill

Quade Cooper insists the pressure cooker of a Super Rugby final tomorrow is no time for himself or the freewheeling Queensland Reds to play it safe. Queensland’s excitement machine said he will continue to roll th

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Fiji to instill lost pride

The Fiji Netball team will try to instill some lost pride when they take on Barbados in the ninth to 12th place playoff tonight. Captain Matila Waqanidrola said the players will have to put up a better performance after

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Thorn ready for his most important match

Brad Thorn will play his last match for the Crusaders tomorrow night and he believes it will the most important of his extraordinary 17 year career. Not because it is his Super Rugby swansong or a final triumph over the

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Tuimasi Manuca joins Ba in Canada

A full strength Ba soccer team will represent Fiji in the Fiji Day celebrations in Canada. Renowned striker Tuimasi Manuca along with Malakai Tiwa and Alvin Singh left for Canada this morning with Ba soccer officials.

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Past two results favour Reds

The past two results of the Reds and Crusaders match favors the Queensland side to win their first ever Super Rugby title in 16 years. Both of the Reds win have been in Brisbane where they have home advantage. Last ye

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5 new faces in the forwards for Flying Fijians

The inclusion of 5 new faces in the Flying Fijians forwards means that they need to win the battle up-front against Samoa tomorrow. Loose-head prop Campese Ma’afu, Tuapati Talemaitoga, Rupeni Nasiga, Leone Nakaraw

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Fiji faces Barbados

The Fiji Netball team will play Barbados today for the ninth to 12th place playoff in the World Netball Championship. Fiji beat hosts Singapore yesterday 57-47 in the extra time to progress through to get a respectable

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Domoni makes 8 changes to Flying Fijians

Flying Fijians head coach, Samu Domoni Jnr has made 8 changes to his starting line-up for the Samoa game on Saturday from the side that lost 45-21 to Tonga in the opening Pacific Nations Cup game. Campese Ma’afu,

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Fiji overcome tough Singapore team

The Fiji Netball team beat Singapore 57-47 for the 9th to the 16th place playoff in the World Netball Championship. Both sides drew 43-all at fulltime and were given another 14 minutes of play where Fiji proved too stro

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Rewa under pressure to win BOG on home soil

The pressure is on defending Inkk Mobile Battle of the Giants champion, Rewa to deliver in front of their home crowd next month. Rewa currently holds all the local soccer tournament titles but is yet to taste a win in f

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Samo named in starting lineup for Reds

Fiji born number 8, Radike Samo has recovered from a neck injury to be named in the starting lineup for the Queensland Reds to face the Crusaders in the Super 15 Rugby final on Saturday night. Samo just played 15 minute

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Reds name unchanged lineup

The Queensland Reds have named an unchanged lineup for Saturday night’s Super 15 Rugby final against the Crusaders at a sold out Lang Park. Reds coach Ewen McKenzie has kept the same 22 man squad that beat the Bl

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Crusaders vs Reds tickets sold out

Saturday night’s Super 15 Rugby final is set to break Australia’s 104 year old provincial attendance record after all general sale seats were snapped up within 45 minutes yesterday. It means the Queensland

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Rewa in pool of death

Inkk Mobile Battle of the Giants defending champions Rewa has been grouped in a tough pool in this year’s tournament. Rewa leads Pool One which has Fiji FACT finalist Labasa, Lautoka, Ba and Nadroga. Last year&rs

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Fiji aim for 9th place seeding

The Fiji Netball team will face either Sri Lanka or Barbados if they beat Singapore in the 9th to the 16th World Netball Championship playoff this afternoon. Fiji will hope to finish at 9th spot which was the same place

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All Blacks to name squad for Fiji test

The All Blacks squad that will face Fiji in a pre Tri Nations test will be announced this Sunday. Fiji plays All Blacks on 22nd of this month in Dunedin and the profit from the match will go to the Christchurch earthqua

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Positional changes to Flying Fijians squad

Key position in the Flying Fijians starting line-up will be changed for the second Pacific Nations Cup against Samoa. After last week’s 45-21 loss to Tonga, it was evident that their set piece play in the line-out

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