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Tavua/Lautoka match called off

The Lautoka / Tavua soccer match scheduled for today in the National Soccer League competition has been called off. Fiji FA League Board secretary Jainen Sukhu said on the request of the Tavua team, they had called this

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Lautoka to field a strong team

The Lautoka soccer team players that will be fielded in today's starting line-up against Tavua will also play against Hekari United in the O-League on Sunday. This means that Samuela Vula who will miss Sunday's

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Changes expected to Fiji 7s team

Changes will be made to the Digicel Fiji 7s team to the next leg of the IRB 7s series in Australia and Hong Kong. Fijviillage has received confirmation that a few changes will take place where coach Iliesa Tanivula will

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No option but to play Tavua

Lautoka will play Tavua in the National Soccer League competition today, 3 days away from their O-League match against Hekari United. Association President Shalen Prasad said they have no option but to play this match a

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Vurakania likely to replace Vula

Lautoka soccer team defender Samuela Vula could be replaced by midfielder Leone Vurakania for the must win match in the O-League against Hekari United this weekend. Vula is ruled out because of a one match suspension af

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Tuqiri to play final game for Leicester

Lote Tuqiri will play his final game for Leicester this weekend after being granted a release in order to link up with NRL side Wests Tigers. Leicester face London Irish at Welford Road on Saturday and the club hasve co

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Ali’s boxing career not over yet

Boxer Joy Ali has lost two straight fights, but it doesn’t mean that his boxing career is coming to end. Ali lost to Australian based King Davidson on points last weekend in Sydney and earlier he was beaten by Gha

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More rugby players need to play overseas-Flatley

Fiji rugby should send more of its players for overseas exposure if it wants to improve its standing amongst the best in the world. Those are the words of former Wallaby first five Elton Flately who pointed out that in

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Lautoka soccer defender ruled out

Lautoka soccer defender Samuela Vula has been ruled out of this weekend=s O-League match. Association President Shalen Prasad said Vula is on a one match suspension. Prasad said Vula is one of their top defenders and n

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Fiji Barbas to carry out injury assessment

The Fiji 7s Barbarian team will wait for a medical report from their doctors before they confirm which players can play in the Fiji Bitter Marist 7s. Coach Iliesa Tanivula and his assistant Aisea Tuilevu will meet today

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Lautoka faces must win situation

The Lautoka soccer team faces a must win situation in both of their remaining O-League games to be able to play in the final. The sugar city boys are leading group B of the O-League with only one loss after playing four

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Lautoka in top form for O League

The Lautoka soccer team chances of qualifying into the finals of the O-League competition will depend on how well they can handle the Hekari United side from Papua New Guinea this weekend. The Imdad Ali coached side has

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FRU yet to decide a team for Marist 7s

The Fiji Rugby Union is yet to decide whether they will field a team in the Fiji Bitter Marist 7s this weekend. Last week the Fiji Barbarians team played in the Nawaka 7s and lost to Army Green in the quarterfinal. The

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Lautoka leads National Soccer League

The Lautoka soccer team still maintained its lead in the National Soccer League points table after a 4-nil win against Navua at the TFL Stadium yesterday. Striker Kamal Hassan again proved to be a thorn in the Navua def

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Lautoka confident of win

The Lautoka soccer team is coming to southern division today with confidence and hopes to return with the three points in bag. The side will be captained today by defender Lorima Dau. He said players have been riding

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Ryder’s future in 7s team in doubt

William Ryder’s future in the Digicel Fiji 7s team is in doubt after he failed to play in the Fiji Bitter Nawaka 7s yesterday. Ryder who did not play well in the last leg of the IRB 7s series   7s will h

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Navua soccer coach and players warned

Navua soccer association president Anil Sharma has warned his coach and players that he wants positive results in the National Soccer League competition. Sharma was really upset with the team after they lost 1-0 to Laba

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Fiji Babas bow out of Nawaka 7s quarters

A major upset was seen in the Cup quarterfinals of the Nakawa 7s tournament, when hot favourites Fiji Babas were bundled out by Army Green. Fiji Babas laced with national 7s players went down 7-14 to Army Green which ha

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Labasa, Rewa remain unbeaten

Labasa and Rewa remain unbeaten in the 2010 National Soccer League competition. This afternoon the match between Labasa and Rewa ended in a 1-all draw at Subrail Park. Netani Doli scored the opening goal of the match an

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Sunia Cama laid to rest today

Sunia Cama, a former Fiji heavyweight boxing champion and one of the country's top trainers, was laid to rest today. Cama died in his sleep last week at his home in Toorak. Many people including the President Ratu

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