Brothers to go head to head
Wallabies tight head prop Salesi Ma'afu is set to see a familiar face as a loose head rival when he wins his first cap against Fiji on Saturday, his brother and fellow Test debutante Campese Ma'afu. The remarka
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Ruggers concentrate on basics
The Flying Fijians team will be named in the next hour and coach Samu Domoni Junior said one of the major areas that the team concentrated on during training was the "basics of rugby". Domoni said he stressed
Elsom to lead Wallabies
Brumbies captain Rocky Elsom has been given the nod by Wallabies coach Robbie Deans to captain the side for Saturday's Test match against Fiji in Canberra Stadium. Elsom will have the support of experienced players
Flying Fijians coach polish moves
Flying Fijians coach Samu Domoni Jnr has been working very closely with the front-row, polishing their moves and set pieces and driving them to what they should expect in the one-off Test match against the Wallabies on S
Flying Fijians have final run before squad naming
Flying Fijians coach Samu Domoni Junior had his final run together with the squad in Lautoka today and will be meeting with the team management today before the team to meet the Wallabies on Saturday is announced tomorro
Fiji netball captain confident of team
Fiji Netball team captain to the Pacific Cup Series in the Cook Islands, Ana Erenavula is confident the team will deliver exceptional results at the games. Erenavula said the team has been training very hard in the past
Fiji Swimming receives assistance
Fiji Swimming today received a cheque of $11,000 from Vodafone, the Ministry of Sports and Fiji Water, to assist with the costs of travel and accommodation to the Oceania Swimming Championships in Apia. Vodafone has pro
Deans wary of Caucau
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has warned his players that Fiji with the inclusion of Bua speedster Rupeni Caucau, will be out to cause ''mayhem'' during the opening Test of the season at Canberra Stadium
Win befitting for the people of Ba-Kumar
Ba Soccer President Rishi Kumar said the Vodafone Fiji FACT win against Navua yesterday was befitting for the people of Ba. Kumar said that apart from being the first major tournament of the year, it was a special gift
Another milestone achievement for Ba soccer
The Ba Football Association President, Rishi Kumar said Ba remains the true champions of Fiji soccer and winning the 2010 Vodafone Fiji Fact is just another milestone achievement for the men in black. Ba last won the Fi
Flying Fijians keep fingers cross for Navy duo
The Flying Fijians team are keeping their fingers crossed that Navy duo Alefoso Yalayalatabua and Nikola Matawalu will be given their visas to travel to Sydney for the one-off Test against the Wallabies. Flying Fijians
All eyes on NZ, Samoa battle at Scotland 7s
Amid high drama at Murrayfield, World Series contenders New Zealand and hosts Scotland were the only two sides to enjoy 100% records on day one at the Edinburgh Sevens, the final event in the 2009/10 IRB Sevens World Se
Fiji to meet Aust in Scotland 7s quarters
The Digicel Fiji 7s team is through to the quarter finals at the Scotland 7s in Edinburgh and it will not be an easy road for the Iliesa Tanivula coached side. Fiji will meet London 7s champions, Australia in the third
Labasa-Ba, Navua-Lautoka clash in Fiji Fact semis
The Labasa soccer team upset the Lautoka side 2-0 to top pool 1 of the Vodafone Fiji Fact forcing the hosts to the runners-up position. Labasa will play Ba in the first semi final at 9am (Fiji time). Ba advanced to the
Warriors retains PRC
Air Pacific Fiji Warriors side have successfully retained the 2010 Pacific Rugby Cup by beating Bodyguard Barbarians 26 - 17. The Barbarians were leading into the half time but Warriors came into the second half a chan
Blues qualify for Fiji Fact semis
Lautoka is the third team which has qualified for the semi-finals of the 2010 Vodafone Fiji Fact. Lautoka defeated Nadi 2 goals to nil earlier this afternoon. Along with Lautoka, Navua and Labasa have already qualifi
PRC affected 7s team selection
Digicel Fiji Sevens team coach Iliesa Tanivula has admitted that the Pacific Rugby Cup in some way has affected the selection of players for the Sevens team. As the Fiji Sevens team prepares for the last IRB tournament
Navua defense stands tall
No goals have so far been scored against Navua in the Vodafone Fiji Fact and the team President believes their defense has stood tall in all the games that have been played so far. Navua which has nine points has alread
Samoa raring to lift title
Samoa is raring to lift the IRB Sevens title and wants to end the IRB Sevens Series on a high note by winning the Scotland Sevens tournament which kicks of tonight. Having extended their buffer over New Zealand from thr
Navua on track
The defending champions of the Vodafone Fiji Fact, Navua is on track to retain their title after the team booked its place in the semifinals. Navua defeated Ba last night by 1-0 and now has nine points. The second team