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Lautoka favorites against Hekari United

The Lautoka Soccer team will go in as favorites in this weekend's O-League clash against close rivals Hekari United as they have won the previous two matches, while Hekari United is in a must win situation. Coach Gu

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Gurjeet Singh to coach Lautoka soccer team

One of Fiji's top soccer coach's, Gurjeet Singh has today cleared the air that he will coach the Lautoka soccer team this season. Singh who is a former Navua coach was brought in to help Lautoka for the O-league

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Lawaqa 7s orgainisers expect stiff competition

Organisers of the FijiTV/FRU Lawaqa 7s are expecting very stiff competition as the Tournament kick starts the 2011 provincial season. FRU Assistant Marketing Manager, Aporosa Tuqovu said since most of the teams have ha

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Rebels seek physical Flying Fijians to mould team

Melbourne Rebels coach Rod Macqueen said he expects the physicality that the Flying Fijians would provide in the club's trial games would help sort out who would make up the first choice line up for the new Super Rug

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Koyamaibole in trouble for allegedly kicking player

Flying Fijians number eight, Sisa Koyamaibole has been called to appear before a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel after allegedly kicking an opponent while playing for his club Sale. The incident happened in the

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Rain hampers Lautoka training

The Lautoka soccer team is facing some problems in preparation for the crucial O-League match against Hekari United this Saturday. It has been raining heavily for the past few days in Lautoka and Ba and this has forced

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Another Fijian could make his mark in NZ 7s team

Another Fijian may feature for the New Zealand 7s team after Coach Gordon Tietjens named Taranaki's Waisake Naholo in his training side. Naholo joins the likes of fellow Fijians Lote Raikabula, Save Toakula and Toma

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Roko to lead Samurai International Rugby team

National 7s rep, Nasoni Roko will lead the Samurai International Rugby team in next week's Uprising International 7s Tournament. According to the Team's website, Roko will Captain the Samurai International team.

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Fiji lose to PNG in U17 playoff

Fiji go down 2-1 to PNG in their second match of the U17 OFC playoff at North Harbour Stadium in NZ. Fiji started off well with Altaaf Sahib finding the back of the net in the 21st minute through a long range free-kick.

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24 teams to vie for Lawaqa 7s title

A total of 24 provincial teams will be vying for top honours at the Fiji TV FRU Lawaqa 7s this weekend. The Lawaqa tournament is the 2nd in the four tournament series and organisers reveal that the teams are not only ou

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No waiting game, U17 players told

The Fiji Under-17 soccer team players have been told not to play a waiting game as they did against American Samoa in the Under 17 Oceania Football Championship play offs in New Zealand. Coach Hussein Sahib said while t

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Fiji features prominently in East Asia Pacific Team

Fiji featured prominently in the East Asia Pacific Team despite going down to Western Australia over the weekend. The East Asia Pacific team which made up of cricket players from Fiji, Samoa, Japan, PNG and Vanuatu are

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Waratahs to field 8 Wallabies against Flying Fijians

Waratahs rugby team coach Chris Hickey is expected to field a full strength side for the Super Rugby franchise's first warm up game against the Flying Fijians next month. Eight strong Wallabies contingent, including

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Lautoka to face countrymen in Hekari United side

It will be a battle of Fijian minds when Lautoka takes on Hekari United this Saturday in the crucial O-league match. The Fijian minds will be put to work as Hekari United coaching staff are expected to name five Fijians

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Fiji U17 favorites against PNG

The Fiji Under-17 soccer team will go as favorites once again in its second match against Papua New Guinea in the OFC U-17 playoffs. Fiji thrashed American Samoa 9-0 yesterday and the Fijians now will go into the second

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Promising start for Fiji U17 in OFC playoff

Fiji U17 started off their Group A match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Oceania Qualifiers for the 2011 Mexico bids on a high note thrashing American Samoa 9-0 in. The side ran in nine goals thanks to two from Narend Rao an

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Fiji U17 thrash American Samoa

The Fiji Under 17 soccer team made a promising start to the OFC U-17 Championship after thrashing American Samoa 9-0 in the opening match in New Zealand this afternoon. The Fijians stuck to their game plan and never loo

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National U-17 geared up for first test

The National Under 17 soccer team is all geared up to make Fiji proud as they take on American Samoa in the first match of the OFC under 17 play-offs. Speaking from New Zealand this morning, Coach, Hussein Sahib said th

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Oceania qualifiers for FIFA U 17 World Cup kicks off today

The Oceania qualifiers for the FIFA U 17 World Cup kicks off today at North Harbour Stadium with eight teams looking to make a winning start to their Mexico 2011 bids. The action gets underway today with two Group A gam

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Lautoka import arrives

Solomon Island based Jude Molea arrived in the country last night and has joined the Lautoka soccer camp. Molea is one of the overseas based players that have been registered in the blues for the O-League competition.

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