First up tackles cost 7s team
The failure to make their first tackles count and losing their set pieces was highlighted as the weak areas in the Digicel Fiji Sevens Team which led to their downfall in the semifinal of the Dubai Sevens to Samoa. Coac
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Regular competition needed for women
Fiji Football Association believes there needs to be regular club level women’s soccer competition in all districts to improve its standard. After the completion of Women’s IDC in Suva yesterday, competition
Top 7s teams to meet in pool stages
The top 4 teams in the IRB 7s series points standing after the Dubai 7s last weekend will face off as early as the pool stages in the South Africa 7s this weekend. Fiji and Samoa, who met in the semi final in Dubai, are
Fiji wary of NZ Maori
"Team New Zealand Maori will not be an easy side to beat." That is the view from the Fiji Women's Hockey team manager as they prepare to meet New Zealand Maori later today. Mereia Shaw said the Maori are
FRU to hold their AGM this week
The Fiji Rugby Union will hold their special annual general meeting this Saturday at the High Performance Unit in Laucala. Top of the agenda for rugby officials in the country to discuss will be the road to next year&rs
Fiji 7s to work on mistakes
It will be a repeat of the semi-final of the Dubai 7s for the Digicel Fiji 7s team in the second leg of the IRB Series in George this weekend as they have been drawn into the same pool as Samoa. Samoa bundled the nation
Rochdale wants to host Fiji Bati game
The Fiji Bati team may be facing an easy game when they take on Ireland in the 2013 RLWC as there is a push to have it hosted in a town with strong Fiji links. A spokesman for the club said that the Rochdale Hornets wan
7s team tied for 3rd after first leg
The Digicel Fiji Sevens Team is tied at third place with New Zealand on 16 points after they bowed out to Samoa 24-21 in the semifinal stage at the Dubai Sevens Tournament that ended this morning. England leads the poin
Kick offs an area of concern
The failure of the Digicel Fiji Sevens Team to secure their kick offs and allowing their opponents to dictate play was the downfall in Dubai this morning. Manager Sale Sorovaki did not make any excuses in the 24-21 loss
Long, hard road for netters
“The road to the World Netball Championship in Singapore next year will not be an easy one”. This is view of captain Ana Erenavula. The soft spoken Erenavula said their new coach Gabrielle Qoro has always c
Womens hockey team on track for gold
The Fiji Women’s Hockey team is on track in their aim to achieve Gold at the Oceania Pacific Hockey Tournament after they thrashed Samoa 8-nil yesterday. Team manager Mereia Shaw said the girls have improved from
Burotu double puts Fiji into semifinals
Digicel Fiji 7s team are through to the semifinal of the Dubai 7s where they will meet Samoa after beating South Africa 21-19 in the second quarter final this evening. Jerry Burotu again showed why he is rated as the nu
Yanuyanutawa may miss World Cup for ACT Brumbies
Fiji born Jerry Yanuyanutawa insists he will not play for the Flying Fijians in next year’s Rugby World Cup if it jeopardizes his ACT Brumbies contract. It was reported earlier that, Yanuyanutawa had agreed to rep
Suva qualify for semi finals
Favorites, the Suva woman's soccer team has qualified for semi-finals of the Sharif Investment Woman's IDC., Along with Suva, Tavua will also play in the semi-finals tomorrow who qualified as runner-ups from Poo
Suva women on track
The Suva Women’s soccer team is on track to win this year’s Sharif Investment Women’s IDC after a thrilling performance in yesterday’s pool matches. Suva beat Rewa 2-0 in the first match and late
Fiji dispose of Portugal in style
The Digicel Fiji 7s team started their Dubai 7s campaign on a winning note beating Portugal 31-7 in their opening pool game. Although the side struggled in defence it was the speed and understanding in the Fiji team th
7s team raring to go
Only an hour and a half remains for the Digicel Fiji 7s team to take the field against Portugal in the first round of the IRB series that kicks off in Dubai. Team manager Sale Sorovaki said the boys are "itching to
Serious approach needed
The players of the Digicel Fiji Sevens Team have been reminded of the need to take a serious approach from the first match of the Dubai Sevens tournament which kicks off this evening. Team manager Sale Sorovaki said it
New faces in run on team
The Digicel Fiji Sevens team coaching staff in Dubai has revealed that the run on team against Portugal will have new faces this evening. Speaking to Fijivillage from Dubai this morning, Fiji Team manager Sale Sorovaki
Ba women go for 3 in a row
The Ba Women’s soccer team will want to make it three in a row by winning the Shariff Investments IDC which kicks off in Suva this morning. Ba and Suva are the only two teams which have so far won the Women’