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All Black assistant coach to join Chiefs

All Blacks assistant coach Wayne Smith is to join the Chiefs Super Rugby franchise as an assistant coach   finishing with the All Blacks at the end of the year. Smith has signed with the Chiefs for the 2012-20

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Crusaders make an early start

The Crusaders head for South Africa from Sydney today to make an early start to preparations for their Super Rugby semi final against Stormers. Even Sharks coach John Plumtree say it's not as hard to adjust going t

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Fiji U-20 finishes at 6th spot

The Fiji Under 20 rugby team was hammered 104-17 by South Africa this morning at the Junior World Rugby Championship. Fiji finished 6th in the tournament. South Africa ran in 15 tries this morning and in reply Fiji sco

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Nadroga prepares for first Farebrother challenge

Nadroga coach Esala Nauga is hoping that the 13-9 win against Suva in the Digicel Cup final will be a platform for the Stallions as they prepare for the Farebrother Sullivan Trophy Challenge. Nauga said it will not be e

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Fiji Netball team begin preparations in Singapore

The Fiji Netball team will begin their preparations in Singapore today for the World Netball Championships this weekend. Co-coach Unaisi Rokoura will rely on the experience of captain Matila Waqanidrola, Seruwaia Vonola

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McCaw set to make a timely return

All Blacks and Crusaders captain Richie McCaw is set to make a timely return from injury. McCaw has been missing from the Crusaders line up in recent weeks but the veteran has confirmed he will be available for selecti

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Nadroga beats Suva

Nadroga soccer team has upset the Suva team by defeating them 1-0 in the National Soccer League match just a while ago. Lone goal was scored by Vinit Chand in the second spell. In another match this afternoon, Ba and N

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Macuata pleads to play Nadro at home

The Tui Nadogo and the Raiwaqa circuit Reverend yesterday presented a “tabua” or whales tooth to the Nadroga high chief Ratu Sakiusa Makutu and the Nadroga team executives. This was to ask if it’s firs

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Matawalu ends career on a high

These are the words echoed by Nadroga captain Tiko Matawalu upon receiving the Digicel Cup from Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama yesterday. Matawalu feels that he has ended his Digicel Cup career on a high

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Ba to miss Kumar’s services against Navua

The Ba soccer team will miss the services of midfielder, Roneel Kumar today in the National Soccer League match against Navua. Kumar was shown a red card in the match against the Under-23 and will have to miss this matc

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Crusaders thrash Sharks

The Crusaders booked their place in the Super Rugby semi finals after a convincing 36-8 win over the Sharks in Nelson last night. The Crusaders will now travel to Cape Town to face the Stormers while the Blues will vis

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Singh to coach Fiji soccer in Pacific Games

Nadroga soccer team coach, Gurjeet Singh will coach the National Soccer team in the Pacific Games. Fijivillage can establish that Fiji Football Association handed the national soccer team list to FASNOC yesterday which

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Sharks out to beat 7 time champions

The Sharks head into tonight’s Super Rugby qualifier against the Crusaders quietly determined to pull off the unthinkable, beating the seven time champions. It is something that has never been done during the knoc

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Crusaders face a massive challenge

Wallabies coach Robbie Deans said the Crusaders face a massive challenge to win their eighth Super Rugby title. Deans said the fact that the Crusaders would need to cross the Indian Ocean twice to take the title meant t

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Fiji’s international matches against Solomon’s in a limbo

Fiji soccer team’s International matches with Solomon Islands is in limbo. Solomon Islands Football Federation has confirmed to Fijivillage that their National team is scheduled to play Vanuatu next month, however

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4th Fiji outrigger business house regatta underway

The 4th Fiji Outrigger Business House Regatta 2011 is being held this morning at the USP foreshore in Suva and is expected to be one of the biggest ever. The Regatta has just opened with the blessing of the canoes and

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Tabakaucoro sets new record

Banuve Tabakaucoro is the new South Pacific record holder in the 200 meters after setting a new time of 21.01 seconds in the Oceania Championships in Samoa. Tabakaucoro broke the old time of 21.03sec. He also won the 1

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Ba beats Western U23 side

Ba soccer team defeated the Western Under-23 side 3-0 last night in the National Soccer League competition. This win takes the Men in Black to the first spot on the points table. Ba now has 30 points while Labasa is s

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9 locals in Flying Fijians squad

9 local based players have been named in the Flying Fijians 28 member squad for the Pacific Nations Cup. The likes of Tevita Cavubati, Sekonaia Kalou, Adriu Delai, Penijamini Makutu, Viliame Veikoso, Ravai Fatiaki and T

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Nadroga makes changes to face Suva

Nadroga has made some changes to their starting line-up in the Digicel Cup final against Suva tomorrow from the side that defeated Northland two weeks ago.   Apisai Domolailai, Aca Ratuva, Jerry Tuilevu and Miti Nac

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