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Fiji 7s await medical clearance for Roko

The Digicel Fiji 7s will wait for the medical clearance of veteran Nasoni Roko this morning before naming the team to play Namibia in the opening pool game tonight. Roko has been told by the physiotherapist not to train

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Uprising 7s to attract overseas clubs

Top 7s rugby clubs from abroad will make their presence felt in the inaugural Uprising Fiji International 7s which will be held in Suva next month.   Chief Organiser, Randell Kamea said that they have decided to inv

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Samoa out to defend South Africa 7s

All of the top teams that are vying to win the IRB 7s series will need to do well this weekend in the South Africa 7s to set the platform for the next season. Those are the words of current champion, Samoan coach Stephe

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Samoa aware of past poor results against Fiji

IRB 7's series champion Samoa are aware of their poor past results in the South Africa 7's against the Digicel Fiji 7's, where they have failed to register a win in their last 5 clashes since 2006. Coach Ste

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Hekari lose in Club World Cup

Oceania's lone representative in the FIFA Club World Cup, Hekari United registered their first loss going down 3-nil to UAE Al Wahda in the opening match of the Club World Cup. The team laced with a total five Fiji

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Fiji 7s team banks on past wins

The Digicel Fiji 7's team is banking on their past wins over Samoa when they run out to do battle this weekend in the South Africa 7's. The two South Sea Island teams find themselves together in pool B which als

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Top 7s teams to battle it out in Ba

All top 7's teams in the country will battle on Saturday for the $30, 000 prize money on offer at the Son Kon Po 7's in Govind Park. Past 7's tournament winners Police of Suva, Hydro, Red Rock, Army Green, R

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Fiji 7s team to work on kick-offs

The Digicel Fiji 7's team will have to improve on trying to retain their kick-offs and also do not allow their opponents to win their restarts in the South Africa 7's this weekend. Being in the same pool with Sa

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Scrum/Defence weak areas for Fiji 7s

The International Rugby Board game analysis after the Dubai 7s highlighted that the scrums and defence are the weak areas that Digicel Fiji 7s coach Iliesa Tanivula will need to work on ahead of the South Africa 7s this

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Australian County held by Fiji Womens team

The Fiji Women’s Hockey Team defied the odds and held Australia County to a 1-1 draw last night in the Oceania Hockey Tournament. Manager Meraia Shaw said to hold Australia County to a draw was a very big achievem

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England surprise team in competition - Forbes

Defending South Africa 7s champion, New Zealand know that they are up against the best team in the IRB 7s series this weekend. Captain DJ Forbes said to be in the same pool with last weekend’s champions England wi

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Win for U-19 cricket team

The Under 19 Western Conference Team recorded its first victory in Day one of the All Stars Cricket Tournament. Captain Vakarau Tauyasa led by example with an unbeaten 43 and dominated at the crease to lead his side to

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England top seed in SA

The England Sevens team will start as favorites in the South Africa Sevens this weekend. After last weekend’s win in Dubai, the Ben Gollings captained side will be the team to beat during the two day competition.

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Hockey women raring to go

The Fiji Womens Hockey team is raring to meet Australia County in the round robin match later this afternoon at the Oceania Pacific Hockey Tournament, after a very close game with New Zealand Maori last night, where they

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Series getting tougher each year

Winning Dubai Sevens coach Ben Ryan believes the IRB Sevens Series is getting tougher every year. Ryan said his side was lucky to escape defeat in the last minute against Fiji in their pool game after they lost to Portu

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Tiger out to end Junior Farzan’s reign

“National Junior Welterweight champion Junior Farzan Ali’s days as champion in his weight category will come to an end next Saturday.” That is the message from challenger, Parmod “The Tiger&rdquo

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Aust/Wales likely for quarters in George 7s

The Digicel Fiji 7s team is likely to face either Australia or Wales in the quarter final of the South Africa 7s this weekend. Both sides reached the quarter finals in the Dubai 7s last weekend and are top seeded in Poo

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Under 19 cricket tournament underway

The Under 19 Cricket All Stars tournament gets underway this hour at the Suva Grammar grounds with players vying for the national jumper. These teams are the Northern and Western Conferences where both teams will play t

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Netball Fiji needs financial support for WC

The Fiji Netball Association will need $650,000 for their preparation for next year’s World Cup in Singapore. President Wainikiti Bogidrau confirmed they will use this money to prepare the side, which is ranked 5t

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Fiji Womens Hockey team beaten

The Fiji Women’s Hockey team lost to the New Zealand Maori team in their match at the Oceania Pacific Hockey Tournament by 3-2. Team manager Mereia Shaw said the Fiji girls were winning all along and the Maori sid

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