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Coach raises concern about team effort

The Flying Fijians team management will spend more time with the forwards this week as they prepare to meet Italy on their last Europe Tour next Sunday. Coach, Samu Domoni Junior raised concerns on the way the forwards

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Management happy with Flying Fijians

The Flying Fijians Management Team has expressed joy at the performance of the national 15s team who this morning played to a 16-all draw with Wales in their Test match. Manager Talemo Waqa said the draw has instilled f

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Sports Council to inspect major sporting facilities

The Fiji Sports Council is currently carrying out a three day visit of all the major sporting facilities around the country. Sports Council President, Peter Masey said that this is being done in an effort to see what k

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Lautoka/Cakaudrove continue dominance

Lautoka and Cakaudrove continue their dominance on Day 2 of the FMF Chow Games as they lead both the girl’s and the boy’s categories. Lautoka’s Laisiana Ranadi and Joana Bakeirewa scooped two more gold

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Contrasting game plans

It will be a Test match between two nations with different game plans when the Flying Fijians rugby team takes on Wales in Cardiff. Wales coach Warren Gatland have told his players the way to approach this is the same w

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Writing on the wall for Suva

The writing is on the wall for defending FMF Chow Games champion Suva to lift their performance to retain the overall title this afternoon. After the dust settled on Day One, the capital city has struggled to hold their

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Relay teams carry Suva hopes

The Suva athletics team’s chances of retaining their overall FMF Chow Games title for the 8th year in a row will now rely on how good their relay teams can deliver the results tomorrow afternoon. The capital city

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Welsh seek revenge

The word revenge sounds loud and clear in the Wales camp ahead of tomorrow’s Test match against the Flying Fijians in Cardiff. The last time Wales played Fiji, it was a 38 34 upset, which saw then coach Gareth Jen

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Tabakaucoro sibling records fastest time

Ratu Josefa Tabakaucoro, the younger brother of Banuve Tabakaucoro, is following the footsteps of his older brother after he ran the fastest time in the Under 10 75 meter race in the FMF Chow Games earlier today. Suva B

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Flying Fijians well aware of task

The Flying Fijians rugby team is fully aware of what awaits them at the Millennium Stadium tomorrow morning in their Test match against Wales. In the captain’s run this morning, pack leader Deacon Manu worked clos

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Tanivula mum on playmaker position

Digicel Fiji Sevens coach Iliesa Tanivula is keeping his cards close to his chest to keep other coaches guessing on who will be his first choice playmaker for the first leg of the IRB Sevens Series in Dubai and South Afr

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Cakaudrove wins first gold

Asena Vai from Cakaudrove won the first gold medal at the 2010 FMF Chow Games after she beat 28 other runners in the Under 12 girl’s 1500 meter event. Neighbours Bua/Macuata have also excelled in the 1500 meter ra

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Flying Fijians training falling into place

Preparations are falling into place in the Flying Fijian camp ahead of tomorrow morning's second test on tour against Wales. Although players like Seru Rabeni and Wame Lewaravu had to miss the selection as they were

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Selected players deserve place in team-Tanivula

"They deserve their place in the team as they have shown the selectors they can handle the first assignment in the IRB 7s series in Dubai and South Africa." Those were the words of Digicel Fiji 7s coach Iliesa

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Pressure on Suva to defend title in FMF Chow Games

All eyes will be on the Suva athletics team on whether they can again defend the FMF Chow Games title this year when the competition gets underway at the TFL Stadium this morning. The capital city side walked away with

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6 new reps in Digicel Fiji 7s team

Six new players have been included in the Digicel Fiji 7s team that was announced by coach, Iliesa Tanivula, a few minutes ago for the first leg of the IRB Sevens series in Dubai and South Africa. These include Sitiveni

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Flying Fijians want a win against Wales

The Flying Fijian 15s rugby coaching staff have made 8 changes in the side to take on Wales but the message in camp is clear that they want a win on Saturday morning. Manager Talemo Waqa said that they have 30 players i

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Fiji 7s team to be named tonight

Digicel Fiji 7s coach Iliesa Tanivula will announce his final 12 member team for the opening leg of the IRB 7s series at 6pm this evening. Tanivula will name the players at the Digicel head office at Kadavu house where

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Chow Games Day one offers 32 Gold medals

32 gold medals are at stake in day one of the Chow Games which will kick-off at the TFL Stadium tomorrow morning. With 18 districts taking part which also includes the Tonga national team it is expected that last year&#

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Player rotation to help coaching panel

It was more to do with the rotation policy and the performance of each individual players that Flying Fijian head coach Samu Domoni Junior has brought in 8 changes to his starting line up to face Wales on Saturday. Mana

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