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Matawalu tops list for Fiji 7s

Army 15s rugby half back Nikola Matawalu is on top of the list to be in the Digicel Fiji 7s team for Dubai and South Africa. Surprisingly for the former Suva Grammar student he has already played for the national 15s ru

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2 tournaments may be played in southern division

Two major soccer tournaments may be played in the Southern Division next year. It has been proposed that the Inkk Mobile Battle of the Giants be played at Nausori's Ratu Cakobau Park and the Courts IDC be played at

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President bids Flying Fijians best wishes

"Our best wishes are with you - Go and do Fiji proud." Those were the words of the President, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau as he blessed the Flying Fijians when their presented their "i tatau" this morning.

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Champions League to kick start 2011 FFA season

The new Champions League will kick start the 2011 Fiji Football Association season. It has been revealed that the Champions League will be held from January 23 to February 6. Rewa, Ba and the National U 20 side so fa

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Fijian trio to feature for Waikato

Fijian trio Save Tokula, Henry Speight and Dominiko Waqaniburotu have been named in the Waikato team to face Canterbury in the final of New Zealand's provincial rugby on Saturday. All of the 3 players played in last

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Deacon or Bai to captain Flying Fijians

The Flying Fijian coaching staff are eyeing either Deacon Manu or Seremaia Bai to captain the side on their 3 Test match tour of Europe which will start next weekend.   With majority of the players joining the team

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Lautoka soccer on a hunt for 2nd victory in O-League

The Lautoka soccer team is on the hunt for a second win in the O-league competition when they host Amicale FC from Vanuatu at Govind Park next weekend. Coach Gurjeet Singh said the change in venue will not affect their

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No Eden Park demons suffered by Tuqiri

Lote Tuqiri insists he's not suffering from any Eden Park demons ahead of this weekend's Four Nations test against the Kiwis. During his days in rugby, the Kangaroos winger never tasted victory with the Wallabie

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Suva Blues aims to retain title

With only two weeks to the annual FMF Chow Games, the Suva Blues athletics side is adamant they can retain their title at the annual meet to be held later this month. Suva team coordinator, Lasarusa Senibale said they h

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Dewes to prove his worth

Flying Fijian loose head prop Graham Dewes knows that he has to prove his worth in this Europe Tour to win a place in next year's World Cup. Dewes who is best remembered in scoring the winning try against Wales that

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Tamanisau awaits word

Rewa soccer team goalkeeper, Simione Tamanisau is still waiting for word from his superiors in the Fiji Police Force if he will be released from work to play in FIFA club World cup in Dubai. Fiji's top choice goalke

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Americain stuns So You Think to win Melbourne Cup

Americain has won the 150th running of the Melbourne Cup. Ridden by Gerald Mosse has won the Melbourne Cup racing on a rain sodden track. One of the top chances for the 3200 metre race, the American bred French rac

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Excitement builds ahead of race

The crowd and excitement are already building at the Flemington racecourse ahead of the running of the 150th Melbourne Cup in the next hour. But a fall has marred the start to Melbourne Cup day at Flemington, where arou

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One less horse for Melbourne Cup

Only 23 horses will take part from the 24 that were supposed to feature in the Melbourne cup this afternoon after Bauer (Bower) was scratched for failing to recover from a hoof problem. The decision to withdraw Bauer wa

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Commissioner launches Bring back the Sukuna Bowl campaign

The Bring back the Sukuna Bowl campaign has already started for the Fiji Police Force. With a year still left for the next meet, Police Commissioner, Brigadier General Iowane Naivalurua today launched their 2011 Sukuna

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Civoviceva most capped Australian

He is rugby league's supreme gladiator. In fact, Petero Civoniceva now has claims to be rated as the greatest warhorse in the game's century long history.   Fox Sports Stats has revealed extraordinary figu

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Tanivula to stick with experienced players

The Digicel Fiji 7s coaching staffs are likely to stick with experience players in the first leg of the IRB 7's series in Dubai and South Africa. After the side returned to camp yesterday the likes of Nasoni Roko,

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Lautoka to play at Govind Park for O-League

The Lautoka soccer team will have to host Vanuatu based Amical FC at Ba's Govind Park next Saturday and not at Churchill Park as earlier stated. This is after the Fiji Sports Council advised Lautoka Football that Ch

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Huge task for coaching staff

With only 4 days left for the Flying Fijians to leave our shores, the coaching staff is now setting their focus to ensure the side is not a walkover for their opponents on the Europe Tour. Technical adviser Greg Mumm ha

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Coca-Cola extends Coke Games sponsorship

The Coca-Cola Amatil Limited today extended their sponsorship for the annual Coca-Cola Games for another 3 years. Group managing director Terry Davis said that it is important for them to continue their relationship wit

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