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Team awaits word on visa applications

The management of the Digicel Fiji 7s team is awaiting word on the visa applications of the three military personnel in the final 12 member team. Yesterday coach Iliesa Tanivula named Navy duo, Waqabaca Kotobalavu along

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Waqa to miss match against Nadroga

The Labasa soccer team will miss the services of a key player tomorrow in the National Soccer League encounter against Nadroga. Defender Taniela Waqa will have to miss tomorrow’s match as he coped two yellow cards

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Experienced players named in 7s team

An experienced 12 member squad has been named to spearhead Fiji's campaign for a good outting in Hong Kong next weekend. Digicel Fiji 7s Coach Iliesa Tanivula said with 30 points being offered in the Hong Kong 7s To

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Netball team preparations on track-Coach

With only three months left to the World Championships in Singapore, National Netball coach Gabrielle Qoro is adamant that the teams preparations is on track. Last night the team was boosted with the arrival of former F

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Samoa names strong team for Hong Kong 7s

Defending Champions of the Hong Kong 7s Tournament, Samoa have named a strong team for the defense of the title. Head Coach Stephen Betham has only named one new face in Fale Sooialo, the return of Tom Iosefo replacing

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Christchurch not able to host 2011 RWC matches

Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) Tournament partners have today reluctantly decided that Christchurch will be unable to host the seven matches scheduled to be played at Stadium Christchurch and these will be rescheduled t

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Tonawai for Hong Kong Sevens

It is good to be back. That is the sentiment of the new co-captain of the Digicel Fiji 7s team and Army Green captain Dale Tonawai after being named in the side to the Hong Kong Sevens Tournament next Friday. The 31 y

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Netball Fiji expect visas

Netball Fiji is expected to get their visas to travel to Australia by the end of the week. Team Manager Asenaca Waqanivavalagi said she received correspondence this morning from the Embassy saying the visas are currentl

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Samo named in run on team for Reds

Fiji born Reds Lock, Radike Samo has been named in the run-on team for the squad's Friday clash against the Melbourne Rebels. This is part of the three changes brought about in the side as captain James Horwill and

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Naikatini eyes a spot in Flying Fijians

Fiji born Api Naikatini who plays for the Hurricanes Development team is eyeing a spot in the National 15s team to the Rugby World Cup. Naikatini who was part of the side that beat the Fiji Warriors 27-13 in the last ro

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Fiji 7s team to be named today

The final 12 member Digicel Fiji 7s team to the Hong Kong and Australia leg of the IRB Sevens Series will be named this morning. Coach Iliesa Tanivula and his assistant Joe Savou are expected to name a mixture of experi

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Selectors meet tonight to choose Fiji 7s team

The Digicel Fiji 7s team management will tonight meet for the last time before the 12-member team is announced tomorrow to represent Fiji at the Hong Kong 7s and the Australia 7s in Adelaide next week. Coach Iliesa Tani

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Willering to assist Netball Fiji

Former National Netball coach Yvonne Willering will be arriving in Fiji tonight to help assist the team as they prepare for the World Championships in Singapore. This has been confirmed by national Coach Gabrielle Qoro.

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3 Olympian soccer teams formed to play in NSL

Three Olympian soccer teams have been formed and will play in the National soccer league competition. These three teams are from Western, Southern and Northern division and have players under the age of 23. The Olymp

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Fiji 7s team highly rated by pundits

Rugby Pundits have labeled the Digicel Fiji 7s team as one of the teams to watch and be wary of at the Hong Kong 7s Tournament. Despite only making it into three of the four Cup semi finals so far in the 2010/2011 IRB W

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Battle on for play-makers spot

The battle is on to secure the play makers spot in Digicel Fiji 7s team for the Hong Kong and Australia Sevens as more than 5 players in the current 20 member squad are capable of handling that position. Current squad m

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Warriors lose to Hurricanes development side

The Fiji Warriors tasted their third defeat in the New Zealand soil in the Pacific Rugby Cup losing to the Hurricanes Development side 27-13 yesterday Manager, Semi Rogoyawa said that the side played well and failed to

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Athletics Fiji tries to secure Bulikiobo/Verekauta

Athletics Fiji is now working on securing the services of sprint queen Makelesi Bulikiobo and Niko Verekauta. National coach Albert Miller said with the Pacific Games just a few months away and Fiji being the defending

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7s selectors may go for experience

The National selectors may take experience as a factor when naming the forwards of the Digicel Fiji 7's team to the Hong Kong 7's tournament. Eight players in the forwards include Jerry Burotu, Sailosi Rabo, Set

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Rewa soccer to go to arbitration

The Rewa soccer association will now go to arbitration after Fiji Football Association ruled a protest in favor of Lautoka which helped the Blues to win last years National soccer league title. Rewa soccer's Vice Pr

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