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Xavier College to carry Ba’s hopes at Coke Games

Xavier College will be carrying the hopes of the Ba District when they come down to the Coca Cola games next week. School Principal Brother Francis Abraham said that the school will be sending a total of 51 athletes and

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Joy Ali in a must win situation

Joy "The Jet" Ali must win his next fight or his dream of winning the world title could be shattered. Ali will step into the ring tomorrow to face New Zealander Dion Mc-Nabney in a Main Bout organised by Wild

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Fittest will survive-Lautoka soccer

Lautoka soccer president Shalen Prasad said his side will have to be physically and mentally fit to beat Ba in this weekend's National Football League competition. Lautoka remains unbeaten in the competition so far

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Nadi ready for Naitasiri

The Nadi 15s rugby team will be heading into their Digicel Cup encounter against Naitasiri injury free and aching for a win. Association Secretary, Noa Naivalu said that the boys went through training this week without

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Sports Council has new chairman/board members

Fiji Sports Council now has a new chairman and board members. Fijivillage has been informed that businessman Peter Mazey was appointed the new chairman. Mazey has replaced Paul Yee who was in the office for the last t

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Sila Central targets Blue Ribbon event

Sila Central College’s main focus in the Coca Cola Games is to take out the Blue ribbon event. School Athletics Coach Eparama Ratuwaqa said for the past week their 100m and 4x100m athletes have been in camp with f

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Nadi targets a comeback

The Nadi rugby team will try to bounce back after their shock loss to Tavua in last weekend’s Digicel Cup encounter when they take on Naitasiri in the only match this weekend. The jet setters currently lie in 7th

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Naitanui rewarded for standout performance

Fiji born West Coast Eagles ruckman Nicholas Naitanui has been rewarded for his standout performance against Essendon with the AFL's Rising Star nomination for round four. Naitanui played a key role alongside fellow

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Sila Central out to create upset

Sila central has promised to defy the odds and create an upset at the Coca Cola games next week. School Athletics coach, Eparama Ratuwaqa said that they have a few unknown potential Gold medal athletes who will be comin

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Nadi works on basics for Digicel Cup match

Nothing less than a win is what 5th placed Nadi is aiming for when they take on rugby giants Naitasiri this weekend in their Digicel Cup encounter. Nadi rugby Association Secretary, Noa Naivalu said that their players l

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No training ground for Lautoka soccer

The Lautoka soccer team has no ground to train on for this weekend's much anticipated clash against soccer giants Ba in the National Football League competition. The players have been training at a Hockey Pitch sin

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Lum Kon works closely with Sila athletes

2003 South Pacific Games 100 meters Gold medallist and former Coca Cola Games Blue ribbon champion, John Lum Kon, is adamant the development program he is conducting at Sila Central College is working out well. Lum Kon

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More aggressiveness needed in Fiji A forwards

The Fiji A 15s rugby forwards pack will need to be more aggressive than their Tonga A counterparts tomorrow to have a chance of winning the second Punjas series at Churchill park. Fiji Rugby Union coaching director, Sam

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Lautoka, Ba match tipped to be game of the season

It is tipped to be the game of the Season when the 2 star studded sides Lautoka and Ba face off this weekend in the National Soccer League. The last time the 2 sides had a showdown was during the Champion versus Champio

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Dudley out to learn more from Coke Games

We want our students to perform well and enjoy their participation! These are the words of Dudley High School Principal, Netani Cavu, with only a week to the Coca Cola Games that kicks off next Friday. Cavu said they a

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Pacific Rim organizers impressed

Organisers of the Pacific Rim Rugby Tournament are impressed with Fiji=s ability to deliver on big sporting events, and they are considering increasing the number of school teams participating in the 2011 event. The new

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Fiji A line-up changed

The Fiji A 15's rugby coaching staff have made some changes to their starting line up to take on Tonga A in the second leg of the Punjas series on Friday. Coach Inoke Male has dropped hooker Sireli Ledua, flanker Wa

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Dudley to give incentives to medal winners

This is the second year running that Dudley High School will be giving incentives to their athletes that win medals at the Coca Cola Games that kicks off next Friday. Dudley High School Principal, Netani Cavu clarifies

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FRU looks at ways to improve lottery ticket sales

The Fiji Rugby Union is now looking at ways in which they can improve their lottery ticket sales after being forced to extend the draw date to the 30th of December, 2010 as they have not met their target. When questione

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Leading goal scorers face-off

Three of the leading goal scorers in the National Soccer League will be in action for their respective teams in the feature match of this weekend between Ba and Lautoka this weekend. Ba's goal scoring machine, Malak

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