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Domoni gets first start with Fiji Warriors

Former Fiji U20 captain Sevaro Domoni gets his first start with the Air Pacific Fiji Warriors for tomorrow's clash with the Canterbury Crusaders Development 15 after being named at blind side flanker. Last year Dom

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MAI TV secures 2011 World Netball rights

MAI TV Fiji Limited has secure the rights to air live the 2011 World Netball Championship in Singapore. Managing director, Richard Broadbridge said that after almost 6 months of negotiations the company was awarded TV r

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Samoa Barbarian 7s out for best

It would be hard to predict how well we will perform in the Fiji Bitter Marist 7's but we will give our 100 percent in the two day tournament. Those were the words of Samoa Barbarian 7's coach, Stephan Betham ah

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Stallions boosted with Outrigger sponsorship

The Nadroga Stallions rugby team today received a timely boost to the start of the 15's rugby season with a sponsorship from Outrigger on the Lagoon. General Manager, Peter Hopgood said the $45,000 dollars sponsorsh

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Netball Fiji to lodge visas this week

Netball Fiji will be lodging their players’ visas this week with the Australian High Commission as they prepare for a warm-up tour to Australia in a fortnight's time. President Wainikiti Bogidrau confirmed tha

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Vucago cleared of injury

Digicel Fiji 7s captain Emosi Vucago is cleared to be included in the side for the Hong Kong and Australia Sevens. Coach Iliesa Tanivula yesterday confirmed that the doctor has cleared Vucago but they will not use him f

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Lautoka beats Fiji U20 in NSL

The Lautoka soccer team defeated the Under 20 side by 2-1 last night in the National soccer league competition. Lautoka’s both goals were scored by striker Valerio Nawatu while Labasa lad, Amani Makoe got the lone

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7s team to be named next week

The Digicel Fiji 7s team for the Hong Kong and Australia 7s will be known next week. Fiji Rugby Union High Performance Unit manager Talemo Waqa has confirmed that it is likely they will name a squad of 16 players before

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$400,000 sponsorship for Digicel Cup

The 2011 Digicel Cup competition was launched today at the Holiday Inn with the sponsors giving $400,000. Under the sponsorship, each rugby union taking part in the Digicel Cup will receive $26,000. Digicel Fiji CEO Da

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Fiji Barbarians top seed for Marist 7s

The Digicel Fiji 7s Barbarians team is the top seeded side in the Fiji Bitter Marist 7s this weekend. Although Wardens is the defending champion of the Marist 7s, the presence of players like Jerry Burotu, Miti Nacagile

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Ba ropes in new players

The Ba soccer team will try its best to keep their unbeaten run intact in the National Soccer League competition when they take on Navua this Sunday. Ba coach Josaia Bukalidi has managed to rope in new players like Meli

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Top teams to miss top players

Most of the top provincial teams will miss their key players in the opening round of the Digicel Cup this weekend. Nadroga is the most affected team with most of their players from last season touring with the Fiji Warr

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Fiji Babas to play Samoan Babas in a warm up match

Digicel Fiji Barbarians 7s team will meet the Samoan Barbarians this afternoon in a warm up match ahead of the Fiji Bitter Marist 7s this weekend. Coach Iliesa Tanivula at training yesterday welcomed the services of his

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Fiji FA tries to solve disputes

The Fiji Football Association is still trying to resolve some disputes that arose during the transfer window period. The transfer window period which allows players to switch their clubs and districts closed a few weeks

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National 7s players likely for Marist 7s

Nine out of the 12 players that played in the Digicel Fiji 7s team in the USA 7s final are likely to be in action in the Fiji Bitter Marist 7s this weekend. The likes of Jerry Burotu, Watisoni Votu, Miti Nacagilevu, Api

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Navua/Ba match venue changed

The Fiji Football Association has changed the venue of Sunday’s National Soccer League game between Navua and Ba. It was earlier confirmed that the match would be played at the TFL Stadium but this afternoon it ha

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FRU Special General Meeting this Saturday

The Fiji Rugby Union will hold its Special General Meeting this Saturday at Kshatriya Hall in Suva with four unions expected to move a vote of no confidence against the current FRU board. The Suva Rugby Union supported

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Labasa to be without top players

The Labasa soccer team will be without some of its top players for the National Soccer League matches this week. Misaele Draunibaka, Ilisoni Logaivou, Akuila Mataisuva, Ratu Tugi and Amani McCoy are part of the Under 20

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Nadro to miss key players against Naitasiri

The Nadroga 15s rugby team will kick off their Digicel Cup campaign against reigning champions Naitasiri in enemy territory on Friday evening without the luxury of players who helped defend the Farebrother Sullivan troph

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Best yet to come from Uate

Knights coach Rick Stone believes former Fiji Bati player, Akuila Uate can be an even more potent weapon this year than during his breakout 2010 NRL season. Uate became one of the competition’s most feared ball c

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