Sports

Latest Sports news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.

Latest Sports

51,430 articles
Sports

Red Rock out to reclaim former glory

One of the former top teams in provincial rugby - Red Rock is out to reclaim glory and stamp their mark at the Uprising Fiji International 7s next weekend. Coach Lote Rasiga said the club was once known as the top club

1 min read
Sports

Lautoka 5 to face disciplinary committee

The five senior Lautoka soccer players who have been dropped from the team due to non attendance will now have to face a disciplinary committee. The five Valerio Nawatu, Jone Vono Junior, Marika Madigi, Samuela Kautoga

1 min read
Sports

Fijians boost US team in International 7s

Former Digicel Fiji Barbarians captain Willam Rasileka is one of the stars of the US Grizzlies side who will be playing at the Uprising Fiji International 7s next weekend. The Logani villager debuted for Fiji in the 200

1 min read
Sports

5 Lautoka soccer players dropped ahead of O-League

Five top Lautoka Soccer players will not be in the final squad to take on Hekari United this weekend in their O-League encounter. Lautoka Coach Gurjeet Singh said these players with the likes of Valerio Nawatu, Jone Von

1 min read
Sports

Road to defend Wellington 7s title begins

The road to defend the 7's title in Wellington next month begins this Saturday at Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka, and Digicel Fiji 7's coach Iliesa Tanivula said this is one of the toughest stages he has to go through i

1 min read
Sports

Battle of coaches in O-league

It will be a battle of the minds for the two coaches, Tomi Mana of Hekari United and Gurjeet Singh of Lautoka as they prepare their teams for the O-League clash on Saturday. Hekari United enter this game as champions of

1 min read
Sports

More big names for Uprising 7s

With only a week away from the Uprising Fiji International 7s, organisers have been able to confirm that more big names have lined up to feature in teams that will be taking part at the two-day tournament. Former 7s rep

1 min read
Sports

Koyamaibole suspended for 2 weeks

2007 World Cup, Flying Fijians number eight and Sale based Sisa Koyamaibole has been handed a two-week suspension for kicking Saracens scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth.   The ban was given out by a Rugby Football Uni

1 min read
Sports

Serevi to play in Uprising Fiji International 7s

World 7s legend, Waisale Serevi who started his long rugby career in Suva will be back playing at the same venue next week. Serevi's business partner, Pravin Chand said Serevi will arrive from Seattle early next wee

1 min read
Sports

Final 12 member Samurai team to be known this week

The final 12 member Samurai team to the Uprising Fiji International 7s will be known at the end of the week. According to team manager, Regan Berryman, the team which is expected to feature a lot of local boys from the

1 min read
Sports

Lautoka wary of Fijian players in Hekari team

The Lautoka soccer coaching staffs are wary of the strength of five Fijians in the Hekari United team. The Hekari side will have an added advantage going into Saturday's match as Tuimasi Manuca, Malakai Tiwa, Alvin

1 min read
Sports

Fiji U17 lose to NZ

The National U-17 soccer team has lost another match in the OFC U-17 championship in New Zealand. Fiji went down to New Zealand 1-0 this afternoon at the North Harbour stadium. Fiji applied pressure from the opening wh

1 min read
Sports

5 overseas based players named in Warriors squad

Five members of the 28 member Air Pacific Warriors squad that was named today are overseas based players. They were selected following trials held at Buckhurst Park in Suva. The five include Isoa Donaldson, Navi Bolat

1 min read
Sports

East Asia Pacific team records first win

The East Asia Pacific team recorded its first win of the Australian Country Championship after beating Southern Australia by 12 runs yesterday. The team managed 177 in their innings thanks to the fast bowling by Fiji&#3

1 min read
Sports

Local players dominate Fiji Warriors trials

A total of eight overseas based players have been roped in for the Fiji Warriors team trials ahead of the tour Australia later this month. Team manger Semi Rogoyawa said that after the fitness tests yesterday, many of

1 min read
Sports

Local 7s players to prove their worth

Local 7's players who missed out on selection in the National 7's team will get another opportunity to prove themselves at the Uprising Fiji International 7's, under the guidance of New Zealand's Gordon T

1 min read
Sports

Serevi available for Uprising 7s

Sevens Wizard Waisale Serevi has availed himself for the Uprising Fiji International 7s next weekend. Organising Committee's Randell Kamea confirmed that he held talks with Serevi yesterday and the maestro confirmed

1 min read
Sports

Rewa trio suspended for breach of contract

Three senior Rewa players, Kelepi Qaqa, Netani Doli and Solomone Niulevu have been dropped from the squad for non attendance at training The trio is now suspended from all levels of soccer and will be charged with brea

1 min read
Sports

Lautoka adopts tough stand regarding training attendance

Lautoka will now be taking a hard stand with regards to those players who do not turn up for training. Coach Gurjeet Singh said they will be relying on their new recruits to be able to notch a win against Hekari United

1 min read
Sports

No easy ride-Tanivula

Digicel Fiji 7's coach, Iliesa Tanivula is adamant it will not be an easy ride for his boys as they take on the best teams in the country at the FijiTV/FRU Lawaqa 7s in Sigatoka on Saturday. Tanivula said it has alw

1 min read