Coach irons out weaknesses
The Digicel Fiji 7’s team will wrap up their preparation for the New Zealand 7’s with a captain’s run today. For the past three days in Wellington, coach Iliesa Tanivula and his assistant Josateki Savo
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Ba and Navua come out victors
The Shop and Save Lautoka side have taken another beating after losing 1-0 yet again to Ba last night in their Champions League encounter. Last night, Ba’s Kitione Tabeiwalu ended Lautoka’s chance of making
Coach analyses team’s performance
Each individual player in the Digicel Fiji 7s team fully understands what is required of them before the New Zealand 7s kicks off in Wellington on Friday. Coach Iliesa Tanivula with his assistant Joe Savou has analyzed
IRB to make final statement
The International Rugby Board will make the final statement on the meeting they held with the Fiji Rugby Union board members and Sports Minister yesterday. FRU Interim Chairman, Rafaele Kasibulu has confirmed that IRB C
Kainihewe in doubt
Ba soccer team’s top choice defender, Malakai Kainihewe is in doubt to feature for the Men in Black in tonight’s crucial match against Lautoka in the Pillay’s Garments Champions league. Kainihewe picke
Fiji 7s team in their favourite hunting grounds
"It is close to home and it is one of our favourite hunting grounds." Those are the words of Digicel Fiji 7s coach Iliesa Tanivula as his boys wrap up their preparation for the New Zealand 7s in Wellington. W
Lautoka aims to beat Ba
The Lautoka soccer team will go into tonight’s Pillays Garments Champions league match against Ba with only one aim and that is to get maximum points. Lautoka soccer mid-fielder, Alvin Avinesh said the Blues canno
Netball squad to be trimmed to 12
The national squad to the 2011 World Netball Championships in Singapore will be trimmed down to 12. Over the weekend, the coaching panel named an 18 member team that included the likes of Taraima Rara, Matila Waqanidrol
Fiji 7s team favourites-Teitjens
The Digicel Fiji 7s team will always be favourites in most of the IRB 7s series across the globe. Those were the words of New Zealand 7s coach Gordon Tietjens with just two days remaining for the second leg of the 7s se
Lautoka face Ba in western battle
It will be a battle of the West in the Champions League today as Lautoka looks at improving their standing in the Champions League. Lautoka, sitting at the bottom of the points table following their 1-0 loss to Navua wi
Cook Islands given chance in NZ 7s
The New Zealand 7s has given a chance for smaller Oceania teams like the Cook Island to show the world that they can compete at the highest level. The last time the Cooks played in the 7s World Series was at the 2009 W
Fiji 7s works on set pieces
The Digicel Fiji 7s team tested their set pieces and combination in a warm up game against the Wellington Flyers this morning where the coaching staff kept a close watch on what they need to fix before the New Zealand 7s
Lautoka vs Navua match postponed
The Fiji FA has postponed the Lautoka versus Navua match which was scheduled for this Sunday. This after request by the Lautoka Football Association to postpone their match because they will be playing their O-league ma
Fiji should avoid playing catch-up rugby
The Digicel Fiji 7s team cannot afford to play catch up rugby in defending the New Zealand 7s this weekend. Coach Iliesa Tanivula said in their semi final loss to England in Dubai, they had to come from behind to manage
Navua to stick to same lineup
The Southern Forest Navua side will be sticking with the same players that won 1-0 against Lautoka over the weekend. Association President Anil Sharma said the players in the side proved their worth and clawed back from
Matawalu misses out on Try of the Year
Digicel Fiji 7s player Nikola Matawalu was out betted by England’s Chris Ashton who walked away with the IRB Try of the Year award. Ashton was recognized for his individual try at Twickenham against Australia in N
Training match heats up, tempers flare
The New Zealand 7s is a party for most, but the host side and Canada showed they mean business this year as a couple of fights broke out in their opening training game yesterday. Both teams coaches, who themselves excha
Nawaka 7s to offer biggest prize money
The Fiji Bitter Nawaka 7s which is schedule for later this month is set to offer the biggest ever prize money in the 7s rugby code in the country. President Vili Varasikete has confirmed that a total of $35,000 dollars
Aust/Samoa likely quarters opponents
The Digicel Fiji 7s team is likely to face either Samoa or Australia if they reach the quarter finals of the New Zealand 7s this weekend. Fiji is the top seed in Pool D and it means that either Australia or Samoa who ar
Lautoka need better performance to beat Ba
The Lautoka management team have stressed to their players that they will have to better their performance if they are to win against the leaders in local soccer - Ba this weekend. Assosciation President, Shalen Prasad