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Fiji FA expects events to finish on time

Fiji Football Association will finish all their events of 2009 on time. Chief Executive Bob Kumar said they have only three more games left in their calendar and it should finish by the 20th of this month. Kumar said T

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Tournament wide open

The 2009 opening IRB Sevens series leg in Dubai is a wide open race for all the 16 teams taking part. This is the view of World Cup Sevens champions Wales coach Paul Jones with only a day left in preparations. Jones wh

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Singh pulls out of tournament

Golfer Vijay Singh has pulled out of the Chevron World Challenge tournament. Singh had surgery on his knee and will not be able to defend his title. He has been recovering well but it may take time before he starts to p

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Rokocoko interested to play for Fiji

All Blacks wing Joe Rokocoko said he is interested to play for Fiji at the next World Cup, if he's dropped by Coach Graham Henry. Rokocoko's interest may not be as strange as it sounds, although it depends on th

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7s team aims to end losing streak in Dubai

Digicel Fiji 7s Coach Iliesa Tanivula wants an end to Fiji's 11 year losing streak in the opening leg of the IRB 7s series in Dubai. Fiji has not tasted a win since 1998 and Tanivula knows it will not be an easy out

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Walker awaits visa to travel to Wales

Sacked Netball Fiji Coach Melissa Walker is still awaiting a reply on her visa, to take up the coaching job as coach of the Welsh netball team next month. Walker said that all arrangements have been made and she is just

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We can match any team-7s coach

Digicel Fiji 7's coach Iliesa Tanivula believes his side has the speed to match any team in the opening leg of the IRB 7's series in Dubai this weekend. While alot of questions has been raised on whether Osea Ko

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Lautoka soccer confident to bounce back

The 2009/2010 O-League season is only half way through, with the remaining matches scheduled for early next year, but President of the Shop and Save Lautoka team, Shalen Prasad is confident his team will reach the final.

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NZ 7s coach banks on 4 senior players

New Zealand 7's Rugby Coach Gordon Tietjens is placing his faith on four of his senior players to deliver the result in the opening round of the IRB 7's series in Dubai this weekend. Tietjens has hope that Capta

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Savusavu to rely on home fans

The Savusavu soccer team will rely on the support from their home fans in the return leg of the Premier play-off against Tailevu/Naitasiri this Saturday at Ganilau Park. After recording a 3-2 win last Sunday at Rt Cakob

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FRU Board, management to meet on "cibi"

The Flying Fijians management team is expected to hand in their report of the Northern Hemisphere Tour to the FRU Board next week. FRU CEO Keni Dakuidreketi said that one of the major discussions that will be done is t

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Scotland honoured to be pooled with Fiji

Scotland 7s Coach Stephen Gemmell feels it is an honor for them to be in the same pool with Fiji, in this week's first tournament of the IRB 7s series in Dubai. Gemmell is confident his boys can do a repeat of last

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Tough road for National 7s team

The Digicel Fiji 7's team will face a tough road in trying to end their 11 years losing streak in the opening leg of the IRB 7's series in Dubai this weekend. Fiji last tasted a win in Dubai 1998, under former 7

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National 7s preparations on track

The Digicel Fiji 7's team's preparation for the first IRB 7's series in Dubai is on track after winning the Sri-Lanka 7's beating the South Africa Vipers 38-12. Boosted with the return of Willim Ryder th

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England Coach arrives in Dubai with high hopes

England 7s Coach Ben Ryan has arrived in Dubai with high hopes of opening his IRB 7s campaign with a win in the first leg series. Ryan believes that his England team has the fitness and experience needed to win in Dubai

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Fiji pooled with SA in 2011 RWC

The Flying Fijians pool opponents for the 2011 Rugby World Cup have now been confirmed after Namibia overcame Tunisia 22-10 on Saturday to qualify. Fiji is in Pool D which has defending champions South Africa, Wales, Sa

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Savusavu soccer team a step closer

The Savusavu soccer team is a step closer to playing in the promotion relegation series after defeating Tailevu and Naitasiri in the first leg of the Premier final 3-2 at Ratu Cakobau Park yesterday. But, the loss did n

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Lautoka’s winning streak ended

Vanuatu's Tafea FC this afternoon ended Shop and Save Lautoka's winning streak after they beat the hosts by 2 goals to 1 at Churchill Park in Lautoka. The visitors showed the hosts they were here to do business

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Lautoka suffers huge blow

The Shop and Save Lautoka side, with only a few hours to their O-League match against Tafea FC, have suffered a huge blow after they received news that their team manager's wife has passed away. Lautoka team Preside

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Flying Fijians celebrate first win

The Flying Fijians team beat Romania this morning by 29-18 to celebrate their first win on the Northern Europe Tour. Fiji's tries came from former Fiji 7s captain Vereniki Goneva and a try each to Timoci Nagusa, Jim

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