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Savusavu soccer team lodges protest against Nasinu

The Savusavu Soccer Team has lodged a protest against Nasinu after losing both legs of the Promotion Relegation series by 2-1. Savusavu soccer officials claim that Nasinu fielded midfielder Rusiate Rokobuli in the secon

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Singh named one of top 5 golfers in Decade

Golfer Vijay Singh has been named one of the Top 5 Golfers of the Decade. He is No.2. Singh is the only player other than Tiger Woods, who has been ranked No. 1 in the world since 2000. Singh made his name since turning

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8 local referees in 2010 FIFA panel

Eight top soccer referees from the Fiji Football Association have been included in the Fifa Referee's panel for the 2010 season. The local referees in the 2010 panel included Rakesh Varman as Referee, Ashwin Kumar,

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FRU expects tough 2010

The Fiji Rugby Union is expecting the 2010 season to be more challenging than this year. Chairman Bill Gavoka said they have already mapped out a plan for next season and their main priority is to set the platform for t

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Leps delivers Christmas message

Digicel Fiji Sevens rover Lepani Nabuliwaqa will be spending Christmas for the first time this year with his family since he joined the sevens team. Nabuliwaqa has always been busy representing the country in rugby and

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FRU to announce CEO next week

The Fiji Rugby Union will announce the name of the person who will take up the Chief Executive post for 2010, by next week. Keni Dakuidreketi is currently acting in the position, one which he has not been paid for. FRU

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Cakacaka, Burotu ruled out for 6 weeks

Digicel Fiji 7s reps Niumaia Cakacaka and Seremaia Burotu will be eligible for selection for the New Zealand 7s tournament in Wellington, February next year. Both players have been ruled out for six weeks after they wer

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USA Eagles 7s team to spend extra week in Fiji

The USA Eagles team will spend another week in Fiji after the Digicel Suva International 7's where they will be able to assist some of the clubs and also have warm up games before the New Zealand 7's. Organiser

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4 IRB teams in for Suva 7s

Four of the overseas based teams that will play in the Digicel Suva International Sevens next month are the same ones playing in the IRB Sevens Series. Organizer Jeremy Duxbury has confirmed that Tonga, Samoa, USA, and

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Districts get computers

The 10 Super Premier soccer teams in Fiji will get a computer each with internet from next season. Fiji FA chief executive Bob Kumar said they had discussions with the Oceania Football Confederation and it is believed t

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Fiji 7s in tough pool

The Digicel Fiji 7's team has been grouped in a pool of death in the Suva International 7's on the 21st to the 23rd of next month. Fiji heads Pool A which also has Tonga, Waimanu and a wild card entry. Organise

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No rematch

Boxer Joy Ali will not get a rematch with Joseph Kwadjo. Ali, after losing to Kwadjo on Saturday, asked for a rematch because according to him, he won the fight. But Kwadjo's trainer Gyan Singh said his boxer needs

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Fiji-All Whites match likely

Fiji soccer team is likely to play a warm-up match against the All Whites next year. All Whites will represent Oceania at the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament in South Africa in June, and Coach Ricky Herbert is looking

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FRU to hold special meeting next month

The Fiji Rugby Union will hold a special meeting on the 30th of next month and top of the agenda is the change in the FRU Constitution. In the Annual General Meeting in April, Suva moved a motion that the current Rakavi

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Suva International 7s to have 7 overseas teams

Organizers of the Suva International 7s will confirm soon the 7th overseas based team to take part in the tournament to be held in Suva next month. Meanwhile, 16 teams will be drawn into four pools of 4, and Fiji will h

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Kwadjo heads straight back to training

UBO Super Middle Weight Champion Joseph Kwadjo will head straight back to training today to prepare for a bigger fight to improve his rankings. Kwadjo said that he is looking at bringing in another fight at the earliest

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Fiji FA to start new season early

Fiji Football Association will kick off its new season one month earlier in 2010. The CVC series previously started in February but in 2010 it will start in January because of the new format. Navua, Lautoka and Ba wil

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Kwadjo hopes to represent Fiji one day

Ghana's Joseph Kwadjo has a dream and that is to one day represent Fiji in boxing. Gyan Singh, Kwadjo's trainer said Kwadjo will continue training in Fiji and after winning the UBO middleweight title last night,

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Suva International 7s draws tomorrow

16 teams will be drawn into four pools of 4 in the Suva International 7s that will be held in Suva next month. It has been confirmed that hosts Fiji will head Pool A, USA lead Pool B, Manawatu the team from New Zealand

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Kwadjo ends Ali’s reign

Ghana's Joseph Kwadjo ended Fiji's Golden Boy Joy Ali's rule last night after he won on a unanimous point’s decision. Kwadjo said that he was very happy to beat Ali after all the heated exchange of wor

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