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Golfers to raise funds for tsunami victims

About 145 golfers have agreed to participate in a tournament to raise funds for victims of the recent tsunami which hit Samoa and Tonga. Fiji Golf Club President's Pasifika golf tournament aims to raise at least $10

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FASANOC seeks legal assistance

FASANOC will now be seeking legal assistance to allow Fiji athletes to take part in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. President, Vidhya Lakhan this morning reveals they will be taking the matter up to the Court

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5 new caps to make their debut

Five new caps are likely to make their debut in the Flying Fijian team that will take on Scotland in the opening Test on Sunday morning. Wales based Deacon Manu, Nadi hooker Viliame Veikoso, Nadroga number 8 Asaeli Boko

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Nasinu to play in promotion relegation series

The Nasinu soccer team will play in the promotion relegation series this year after Fiji Football ruled a protest in favor of Tavua earlier this week. Fiji FA Chief Executive, Bob Kumar confirms that the protest Tavua h

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Brown to captain Suva in Tahiti 7s

Former national 7's rep James Brown will captain Suva in the Tahiti 7's this weekend. Brown who is also the non travelling reserve in the Flying Fijian team was in the Fiji team that won the Hong Kong 7's.

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Flying Fijian to opt for experience

The Flying Fijian coaching staff will opt for an experienced line-up in their opening Test match against Scotland on Sunday morning. Head Coach Glen Ella in the past few days at training has relied on the likes of 2007

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Rokodiva Jnr likely to miss 1st leg of IRB 7s Series

Digicel Fiji 7s halfback Peni Rokodiva Jr is highly likely to miss the first leg of the 2009/10 IRB 7s Series as he injured his leg from the recent Singapore 7s. Rokodiva Jr, who captained the Davetalevu team to the Sin

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Northern Districts to field separate teams

Geographical conditions between Cakaudrove, Bua, Macuata and Taveuni has forced the Northern Districts to field separate teams for the Annual FMF Chow Games to be held at the TFL stadium in a fortnight's time. Speak

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Deacon Manu on his way to join Flying Fijians

Wales based tight head prop Deacon Manu is already on his way to join the Flying Fijians team ahead of their opening Test match against Scotland on Sunday. It has been confirmed from the Fiji camp that Manu will play in

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Southern Zone to have majority teams at NCC

The Southern Zone will have majority of their teams in the RC Manubhai and Southern Forest National Club Championship playoff at Ratu Cakobau park next weekend. Fiji FA, CEO Bob Kumar has confirmed that the winner and r

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Flying Fijians management yet to decide on cibi

The Flying Fijians management team has not decided on whether they will perform the traditional Fijian war dance "cibi" in their opening Test match against Scotland this Sunday. Media Liaison Officer Vilikesa

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Walker-Netball Fiji saga takes another twist

The Melissa Walker/Netball Fiji saga has taken another twist with Netball Fiji today saying that they will decide at the Council Meeting on Saturday, whether to pay Walker or not. It has been revealed by Netball Fiji Se

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Flying Fijians work on combinations

The Flying Fijians coaching staff have identified key areas which they want the players to focus on, ahead of their opening Test against Scotland on Sunday. After most of the senior players arrived in camp, Head Coach G

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Southern Forest top seeded team for NCC playoff

Southern Forest are the top seeded team in the RC Manubhai and Southern Forest National Club Championship playoff. In the pool draws today, Southern Forest which is made up mostly of the Navua reps are in Pool 1 in the

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Hayne named International Player of Year

Former Fiji Bati Jarryd Hayne has won the most coveted award in rugby league after being named the International Rugby League Federation Player of the Year. The award comes hot on the heels of an outstanding season for

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Bai, Little, Rauluni likely for captaincy role

Three key members of the Flying Fijian that reached the 2007 Rugby World Cup quarter finals are being eyed by the coaching staff to lead the side in their opening Test match against Scotland this Sunday. France based Se

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National 7s squad boosted

The National Digicel 7s squad has been boosted with the arrival of the Daveta Levu 7s team who were on tour overseas for the past two weeks. The Peni Rokodiva-led side last week took on IRB World 7s winners South Afric

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Delasau unlikely to join Flying Fijians camp

2007 Flying Fijians World Cup winger Filimoni Delasau is highly unlikely to join the Flying Fijians camp at the Apex International in Edinburgh. With only five days to the Flying Fijian's first game on an Internatio

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No new inclusions for Lautoka side

There will be no new inclusion in the Lautoka soccer team for their 3rd O-League game against Vanuatu's Tafea FC on the 29th of this month. President Shalen Prasad has confirmed that after last Saturday's 2-1 wi

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France based players expected to join camp

France based players namely Seremaia Bai, Norman Ligairi and  Filimoni Delasau are expected to join the Flying Fijians team camp today - a relief for the management as they try to put together a team to meet Scotlan

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