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Catch-up rugby cannot be afforded-Tanivula

Digicel Fiji 7's coach Iliesa Tanivula said his side cannot afford to play catch-up rugby in the New Zealand 7's. Tanivula highlighted that one of the major factors that led to their loss to New Zealand in Duba

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NZ 7s coach positive with series leading team

New Zealand 7s coach Gordon Tietjens is positive with his Series leading team, coming into this weekend's third round of the IRB 7s World Series. The current leaders, who have begun the season in perfect fashion win

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Time for change in Fiji soccer leadership- Buaserau

Navua soccer team director, Ratu Ifereimi Buaserau is calling for a change in leadership at the Fiji Football Association. Buaserau said the change is long overdue and new people are needed to take soccer to greater hei

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New event likely to be included in Coke games

A new event, the Girls Triple Jump is likely to be included in the Cola Cola Games this year. There are a few events that have been highlighted by top Athletics officials to be included in the Coca Cola Games, like Hept

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Treu wants to rewrite NZ 7s history

Treu wants to rewrite NZ 7s history South Africa Sevens coach Paul Treu is looking to rewrite his name in the New Zealand Sevens history book this weekend. Treu is eyeing to become the first SA coach to win the title b

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SA 7s team hires skills coach

Former Reds skills coach and Australian touch rugby expert Jason Stanton has joined the Springboks Sevens team in Wellington to assist the South Africans in their preparations for the New Zealand International Sevens whi

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SA eyes Fiji/NZ favorites in Wellington 7s

Defending IRB 7's series champions South Africa believes their only chance to retain their title is to beat both New Zealand and Fiji in Wellington this weekend. The Paul Treu coached side lies in 8th spot in the po

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Navua tipped to win team of the year

The Navua soccer team is tipped to walk away with the Team of the Year Award at the Fiji FA Awards night on Saturday in Suva. The Southern based side had a good 2009 season. Navua made it back-to-back winning the Fiji

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Fiji team psyched up for NZ 7s

The Digicel Fiji 7s team is ready to deliver their best at the New Zealand International 7s tournament this weekend. There is no setback in the team, since they arrived in Wellington on Sunday and things have worked wel

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Suva soccer secures release of ba midfielder

Suva soccer team has secured the release of Ba team midfielder Shameel Rao. Rao will feature for the capital city side this season and will start training this week. Suva soccer President Mahen Prasad said Rao is a ver

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Serevi rates Fiji as one of favourites

Seven's maestro Waisale Serevi has rated the Digicel Fiji 7s team as one of the favourites to win the New Zealand 7s. Serevi who is now coaching the Papua New Guinea side said the Iliesa Tanivula coached side has th

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England 7s team ready to defend title

The England 7s rugby team arrived in Wellington as defending champions, but much changed from the side that took the spoils in the New Zealand International 7s final last year. The side is without many key players like

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Tietjens retains Fijian trio

Gordon Tietjens has again retained the services of Fijian trio Lote Raikabula, Tomasi Cama Jnr and Savenace Tokula for the NZ 7s. Tietjens has announced a star studded line-up with only the inclusion of Counties Manukau

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Tournament venue yet to be decided

Fiji Football Association is expected to make a decision on its first major soccer tournament of the year on Sunday. It was said earlier that the Fiji Fact could be played either in Labasa or Nausori but the final decis

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Trainer confident in 7s side

Digicel Fiji 7s trainer Max Hughes is confident the 12 players who are in Wellington for the New Zealand 7s can match any side in the two day tournament. Hughes was part of the team that lost in Dubai and George in the

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Disciplinary action can be taken

Fiji Football Association President Doctor Samsud Dean Sahu Khan said disciplinary action can be taken against Lautoka and Ba, if it's proved that yesterday's Champion vs Champion soccer match was fixed. Sahu Kh

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Tulo amongst the nominees

Current Commonwealth Junior Weightlifting Champion Manueli Tulo is among the final five nominees for the 2010 FASANOC Sports Personality of the Year Award. Tulo is the reigning Pacific Mini Games, Oceania and Arafura We

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Ryder returns with hopes of winning performance

Digicel Fiji 7s utility back William Ryder returns to the New Zealand 7s with high hopes he can repeat Fiji's 2006 winning performance in Wellington. Ryder and Setefano Cakau are the only survivors from the side tha

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4 top positions in FNA to be contested in AGM

Four top positions in the Fiji Netball Association will be contested in the Annual General Meeting this Saturday. President Milika Munivai had confirmed that the election will be held for the position of Vice President,

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Win was not fixed: Lautoka President

The Lautoka soccer team 7-nil win against Ba yesterday was not a fixed match as claimed by the Navua soccer officials. Past records has shown that the sugar city boys have beaten Ba by the similar margin in 1962 and 196

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