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Injury rules Speight out

Brumbies winger Henry Speight is facing six weeks on the sidelines after suffering an ankle injury in Saturday night's win over the Hurricanes.   Speight will have a scan today that will confirm the ankle ligame

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Savusavu upset giants Ba

The Savusavu soccer team caused the biggest upset of the 2011 National Soccer League when they defeated soccer giants Ba 1-0 yesterday afternoon. It was veteran and former Labasa star Penaia Bale whose 25th minute goal

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Burotu signs with Biarritz

French top 14 club Biarritz announced on Friday the signing of three new players including Fiji’s Seremaia Burotu for two seasons. Burotu who was named the top player in the last IRB Sevens event in South Africa a

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Another loss for the Hurricanes

Hurricanes coach Mark Hammett remains defiant in the wake of yet another loss, this time 17 16 to the Brumbies in Canberra. Copping it from all quarters, Hammett it’s a hollow, lonely and a bloody horrible feeling

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Nacewa helps Leinster to book semi final spot

Isa Nacewa scored the only try of the match to ensure that his Leinster team books a Heineken Cup semi final against either Biarritz or Toulouse after defeating Leicester 17-10 yesterday. In a bruising encounter, it was

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Naitasiri remains unbeaten

Naitasiri rugby team remained unbeaten after the sixth round of Digicel Cup Competition yesterday. Naitasiri defeated Lautoka Rugby at Churchill Park while Suva team faced their first defeat at home against Nadroga. S

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Suva wary of Lautoka

The Suva Soccer team is not taking Nadroga lightly as they travel to Lawaqa Park for a match this afternoon. Team President, Mahend Prasad said despite Nadroga's losing record, the team remained a strong opponent.

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Rewa set to clash against Lautoka

Three National Soccer League games will be played this afternoon. Rewa hosts Lautoka at Ratu Cakobau Park at 3pm today. Ba who lost their match against Labasa on Friday night travels to Ganilau Park for the first time

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Bulls held scoreless against Crusaders

The Sharks became the only South African team to win in Round 8 of Super Rugby when they beat the Lions 27-3 in Durban this morning. Sharks player Charl McLeod scored a try after the siren which earned them a bonus poin

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Revamped Nadroga hand Suva first defeat

Nadroga handed Suva their first defeat of the season in the Digicel Cup competition at the TFL Stadium. A revamped Nadroga outfit, led by inspirational skipper Tiko Matawalu, outplayed the capital city side in all facet

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Rewa to host Lautoka

Three National Soccer League Games will be played this afternoon. Rewa hosts Lautoka at Ratu Cakobau Park at 3pm today. Ba who lost their match against Labasa on Friday night travels to Ganilau Park for the first time

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Savusavu braces to face Ba at home

The hidden paradise of Savusavu is gearing up for a soccer masterpiece and will for the first time get to see some of the big names in local soccer in action. Ba travels to Ganilau Park tomorrow for the first time to ta

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Kirchner fit to play Crusaders

Bulls fullback Zane Kirchner has been given the green light to play against the Crusaders tonight after recovering from a knee strain. There only change to the side that beat the Hurricanes last weekend is Danie Rossouw

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FRU to tweak 7s squad to final leg

The Fiji Rugby Union will make some changes to the final squad to the next leg of the IRB 7s series in England and Scotland. Interim Chairman, Rafaele Kasibulu after meeting with coach Iliesa Tanivula and his assistant

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Nadroga bring top players to face Suva

The Nadroga 15s rugby team will pull out the big guns and are not taking any chances when they take on Suva in the feature match of this weekend’s Digicel Cup match at the TFL Stadium. Recalled to the squad for th

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FASANOC awaits approval for Govt assistance

FASANOC is still awaiting approval from Government for the $500,000 they have requested to assist them in preparing the team for the Pacific Games in August. President Vidya Lakhan said they are racing against time to g

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Carter to miss Bulls game

The Crusaders have named their team to face the Bulls with Dan Carter being replaced by Matt Berquist due to injury. Crusaders head coach Todd Blackadder has made three changes to the team when they take on the Bulls.

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Highlanders overcome late surge from Cheetahs

The Highlanders held off a late surge from the Cheetahs to secure a 24-21 victory at Carisbrook in Dunedin last night. The difference between the teams came down to a penalty and the Cheetahs could easily have won the m

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Dunadamu double sinks Ba

Star striker Maciu Dunadamu scored a brace of goals to guide his Labasa side to a 2-1 victory over Ba during the Fiji Sun/Weet Bix National Soccer League at Subrail Park last night. This marked the Babasiga Lions eighth

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Northland confident against Ovalau

The Ilivasi Tabua coached Northland team is adamant that they will give Ovalau a good run for their money as the two sides meet in another round of the Digicel Cup competition this afternoon. Tabua has been very instrum

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