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PM launches FASANOC’s lottery ticket fund-raising drive

The Prime Minister, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama last night launched FASNOC's lottery ticket fund-raising drive for the Pacific games this year. Fiji will participate in a total of 28 sports in New Caledonia this ye

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Fiji Warriors lose to Waratahs

The Fiji Warriors got a 41-13 defeat from the Waratahs last night in a Super 15 warm up match. The Waratahs ran in seven tries to one and it could have been more had conditions been more suitable as humid conditions mad

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2 Ba players given green light to join Blues

Two Ba players have been given the green light to feature for Lautoka in their O-league match against Koloale FC this afternoon. Defender, Peni Finau and goalkeeper, Jone Sorolo got their release late yesterday and has

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Rewa to miss top defender against Ba

The Rewa soccer team will play Ba this Sunday in the Pillay's Garments Champions league without one of its top defenders. Lanky defender, Posiano Kalisito has copped two yellow cards in previous matches and has been

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2 Ba soccer players join Lautoka

Two Ba soccer players will join the Lautoka soccer team this season. Center-back, Peni Finau and goalkeeper, Jone Sorolo have shown interest to join the Blues and both are also expected to play for Lautoka in the O-leag

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Suva Grammar Old Scholars to perform Cibi

The Suva Rugby Union club competition will have something new from this year with new comers, Suva Grammar Old Scholars to perform the "cibi" before their match from next week. This will be a first in Fiji in

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Expectations are high from supporters

The Digicel Fiji 7s team knows the expectation from the rugby public ahead of their opening pool game against France at 1.44 this afternoon. Captain Emosi Vucago has assured the nation that they have prepared well. Vuc

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Series hopes rests on NZ tournament

“It will not be easy but our chances of doing well in the rest of the IRB Sevens Series tournaments depends on the results in Wellington this weekend”. Those are the words of Digicel Fiji 7s co-captain Jerry

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RWC squad to be finalized after Waratahs match

The Fiji Warriors management team will be using today’s game against the Waratahs to finalise their 15 member squad for the Rugby World Cup. Team manager, Semi Rogoyawa said that this is the last warm-up match the

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Players asked to improve their performance

Lautoka is hoping that the mistakes from the Champions league will not be repeated this weekend when they take on Koloale FC in the O-League tomorrow. Association President, Shalen Prasad said their 1-0 loss to Navua an

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Fiji 7s team try to achieve back to back titles in NZ

Defending NZ Sevens champions Fiji will be looking to change history when they step on to the field at the Westpac Stadium tomorrow in their opening pool game against France. Despite reaching the Cup final on each occas

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Lautoka looks to secure 8 Aust based players

Lautoka soccer association is in the verge of getting the release of 8 Australian based soccer players who are expected to feature for the Blues in the O-league clash against Koloale FC this Saturday. The 8 players inc

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Aqua Safe to provide water for Fiji 7s/15s team

Aqua Safe has today joined hands with Fiji Rugby Union and will now become the thirst refresher for Digicel Fiji 7s team and the Flying Fijians. The Fiji Rugby teams now will get to drink Aqua safe during their training

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New look Marist 7s logo officially launched

A new look Marist 7s logo was officially launched this morning which is expected to take the tournament to another level in terms of organisations and marketing. Marist 7s marketing manager Isac Mow said that with this

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Fiji 7s team opts for experience

The Digicel Fiji 7s coaching staff will opt for experience in their run-on team that will be named tonight for their opening pool game in the New Zealand 7s. From their training run and warm up games in the past few day

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Nasiga to captain Fiji Warriors

Nadroga's Rupeni Nasiga has been named as Captain to lead the Fiji Warriors in their game against the Waratahs tomorrow. Team manager, Semi Rogoyawa said following Nasiga's outstanding performance during last we

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Ba soccer wants match at Govind Park

The Ba soccer association wants the Pillay's Garments Champions league match between Ba and Rewa to be played at Govind Park and not at the TFL stadium this Sunday. Ba soccer President, Rishi Kumar has written to th

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Major crowd support for 7s boys

A steady flow of supporters into the Fiji camp has boosted the morale of the Digicel 7s team ahead of the New Zealand 7s tomorrow. Speaking to Fijivillage from their hotel room this morning, Team Manager Tevita Waqair

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Strong Waratahs line-up against Warriors

A total of fourteen international players including seven Wallabies players from last year’s European Tour have been named in the Waratahs side to take on the Fiji Warriors tommorrow. Waratahs coach, Chris Hickey

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Kenya yet to find winning form

They were once rated as the best entertainment team in the IRB 7’s series but so far this year, Kenya have won just one of their six pool matches in the opening two legs in Dubai and South Africa. Despite winning

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