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Fiji mens hockey makes it to the finals

The Fiji Mens hockey side has made it to the final of the Oceania Pacific Cup tournament. They beat New Zealand Maori 7-6 in a penalty shootout when both teams were locked at 1-1 after the final whistle. Fiji will now

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Hours remain to the start of George 7s

Only 6 hours remain to the start of the George 7's in South Africa, and Samoa captain Lolo Lui believes his side has a huge task ahead of them. The side has never reached the Cup quarter finals in George and Lui kno

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Nasinu lifts suspension on trio

The Nasinu Soccer Association has lifted the suspension on its three key players, in order to win the Promotion Relegation series. Nittan Kumar and Anish Kumar were suspended for five years and Ashish Chand for six year

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Singh slips to 24th in rankings

Golfer Vijay Singh has slipped to 24th at the World Golf Rankings. This is the first time in four years that Singh is out of the Top 10. Singh failed to win any major championships this season and at one stage he was th

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Inmates to officiate at Digicel Suva 7s

Rugby fans in the West will get to watch the development of referees in the country reaching new heights, with the inclusion of inmates from the Suva and Nasinu Correction Centers to officiate in the second leg of the Di

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Naqelevuki to be used from the bench

The Digicel Fiji 7s Coach Iliesa Tanivula is likely to use Stormers wing Sireli Naqelevuki from the bench in the opening pool match against Portugal early tomorrow morning. Naqelevuki is the most experienced player in t

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All teams name their 7s squad

With the George 7s tournament starting later tonight, all 16 competing nations have declared their squads of 12, with Fiji recalling a star of the past, South Africa losing a key member and USA recalling their 15-a-side

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SA under pressure to defend title: Tietjens

New Zealand 7s Coach Gordon Tietjens believes South Africa is under pressure to defend the IRB World 7s Series title this season. South Africa lost in the Cup quarterfinal to Fiji in last weekend's Dubai 7s tourname

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Confidence high amongst Nasinu players

The Nasinu soccer team will wrap up its training tomorrow for the first leg of the Promotion Relegation series. Association President Pravin Chand said they had a good turnout in the last few days and confidence amongst

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Shot at UWB title at stake

A shot at the Universal World Boxing (UWB) title is at stake next Saturday for the winner of the Joy Ali and Joseph Kwandjo fight. Match maker Sakaraia Delai has confirmed that the two boxers are just a step away from b

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Crucial decider for quarter finals

It will be a repeat of the Dubai 7's final and both sides New Zealand and Samoa know that a win in their deciding pool game in the George 7's will give them an easy path to the 1/4 finals. New Zealand coach Gord

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All grade winners to get cash prizes

All grade winners in the second leg of the Digicel Suva 7's this Saturday will be given cash prizes. Suva Rugby Union Chairman, Vilikesa Rauca has confirmed that the total prize money of the one day event is $15,000

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Concentration is key to winning George 7s

Concentration will be the key to winning the George 7s tournament in South Africa this weekend. Digicel Fiji 7s Coach Iliesa Tanivula said they hope to do well and go past the semifinal stages. Tanivula said during tra

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Nasinu hopes to stay in Super Premier

The Nasinu Soccer team has no intention of playing in the lower ranks in the new season. Association President Pravin Chand said they will do everything, to see they win both the Promotion Relegation series match over S

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Cash prizes for all winners at Suva 7s

All grade winners in the second leg of the Digicel Suva 7s this Saturday will be given cash prizes. Suva Rugby Union Chairman Vilikesa Rauca has confirmed that the total prize money of the one day event is $15,000. Whi

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7s team carries underdogs tag

The Digicel Fiji 7s team will carry the underdogs tag for the George 7s this weekend. After losing in the semifinals of the Dubai 7s, the Iliesa Tanivula coached side is not the favourite in South Africa. New Zealand a

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Pacific Rim Nations unites to form PIRLF

The Pacific Rim Nations (PRN) have united to form the Pacific Islands Rugby League Federation (PIRLF), an affiliate of the Rugby League International Federation. The PIRLF is a partnership between Fiji, Papua New Guinea

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Nasinu not 100 percent fit

Nasinu soccer team players still lack fitness with three days away from the first leg of the Promotion Relegation series match against Savusavu. Coach Manoj Kumar said after the IDC, players did not took part in any ser

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Fiji-Kenya quarters expected in George 7s

Barring any upsets, the Digicel Fiji 7s team is likely to play Kenya in the Cup quarterfinals of the George 7s tournament this weekend. This means that Fiji will have to win all its pool games over Portugal, Russia and

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Naikatini’s dream could come true

Fiji born Api Naikatini could see his dream come true of playing in the Super 14 competition from next season. Naikatini who plays for Wellington as a lock, is one of the 35 players added to next year's Super 14 wid

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