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Fiji A aware of strength of Tonga A

The Fiji A 15s rugby team is fully aware of the strength of the Tonga A side ahead of the opening Punjas A Series tomorrow night at the TFL Stadium. Coach Inoke Male said the visitors always have the size upfront and li

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Fiji U20 learns lesson from Ba

The Fiji U20 soccer team last night learnt what they should expect when they face strong opposition during the playoffs after they were thumped by soccer giants Ba 7-nil in the National soccer league. The Men In Black s

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Burotu unavailable for Suva 15s

The Suva Fifteens rugby team's preparation for their Digicel Cup match against Tailevu suffered a setback today as national Sevens rep Jerry Burotu is unavailable to play on Saturday. Burotu is training with his War

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Lautoka without 2 key players

The Lautoka side will once again miss the services of their two key strikers Valerio Nawatu and Kamal Hassan in their National Soccer League game against Suva this weekend. Association President, Shalen Prasad said that

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Satala re-signs with Sale Sharks

Former Fiji Sevens and Fifteens rep, Apolosi Satala has re-signed with the Sale Sharks for the next 12-months. Satala, who has served in the British Army for the past nine years, will arrive at the Sharks from Glouceste

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Tanivula names 26 member training squad

Digicel Fiji Sevens coach Iliesa Tanivula has brought back the services of Jerry Burotu and William Ryder in the 26 member squad he has named for the England and Scotland Sevens. Burotu, Ryder together with Peni Rokodiv

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Ovalau out to beat Naitasiri

The Ovalau Fifteens rugby team hopes that with Naitasiri missing several key players for Saturday Digicel Cup game it will give them a chance of recording their second win this season. Team official, Manasa Naidu said t

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Naitasiri loses top players

The Naitasiri rugby team will miss most of its top players in this week’s Digicel Cup match against Ovalau. These players include Waisale Vatuvoka, Jimilai Nakaidawa, Vereniki Sauturaga, Ioane Naivalurua, Iosefo B

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Ba ready to take on Fiji U20

The Ba soccer team will be in full strength when they take on the Fiji U20 side in tonight’s National Soccer league game at Govind Park. Coach Farouk Janeman has the luxury of fielding players like Jone Vesikula,

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Stiff competition expected at Coke Games

Fiji Sports Council Executive Chairman Paul Yee has been following this year’s zone competitions very closely and said that there will be stiff competition at the Coca Cola Games at the end of the month. Yee said

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Ovalau out to register win over Naitasiri

Ovalau is out to register a repeat of last year=s performance when they take on Naitasiri this weekend in their third Digicel cup encounter. Last year Ovalau beat Naitasiri at Nasau Park and team secretary Manasa Naidu

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Nadroga to miss 10 players in Digicel Cup

The Nadroga 15's rugby team believes that losing more than 10 players to the Fiji A and Fiji Barbarians team is a blessing in disguise ahead of their third Digicel Cup match against Namosi on Saturday. Captain Tiko

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Fiji U20 out to upset Ba

The Fiji U-20 soccer team is confident of causing an upset against Fiji soccer giants Ba tomorrow night in the National Soccer League. Coach Zulfikar Khan said his players have only played four games this season with th

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Fiji U20 to get taste of top level soccer

The Fiji U20 soccer team will get a taste of what they can expect in top level soccer when they play Ba tomorrow night in the National Soccer League game. Coach Zulfikar Khan said his players know what to expect from th

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Talks underway to include Samoa in Rugby Series

Talks are underway to include Samoa into the Punjas Rugby Series. The Series at the moment only has the Fiji A and the Tonga A teams, and FRU CEO Keni Dakuidreketi said that after securing sponsorship, they are looking

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Suva loses key members

Key members of the Suva 15s rugby team who have been part of the side in the last two Digicel Cup match will not play this Saturday against Tailevu. Players like Mosese Vasuitoga, Alefoso Yalayalatabua, Leone Nakarawa,

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Short prep for Fiji A

The Punjas Fiji A side marches into camp tomorrow and coaches Inoke Male and Sale Sorovaki will only have three days to work on  combinations before announcing the final 15 to meet Tonga A in the first Test on Frida

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3 to play two games each

Ba, Labasa and Nadi have agreed to play two games each in this weekend's National Soccer League competition. The Men in Black, who are six points behind leaders Lautoka, have a chance to close the gap on them. Ba

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Knockout tournament to start season

The New World Suva Netball Association will open its 2010 season with a knockout championship to be held this week. The association will incorporate a family fun day into the knockout championship with activities planne

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Navosa College out of Coke Games

Navosa Central College will not be taking part in this year’s Coca Cola Games. Nadroga Secondary Schools Athletics Association President Arvind Narayan said Navosa Central did not take part in the Nadroga Zone ove

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