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2009 Pacific Mini Games kicks off

The 2009 Pacific Mini Games has finally started in the Cook Islands. Sports that are currently underway are Golf, Lawn Bowls and Squash while Athletics, Boxing, Netball, Weightlifting and Table Tennis to start later in

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Suva braces for toughest challenge

The Suva rugby team is bracing themselves for the toughest Colonial Farebrother trophy challenge this weekend as they take on Naitasiri. Suva Team Manager Isei Rayawa said that the Highlanders improved greatly in that g

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Roy Krishna ruled out of IDC

Labasa soccer team striker Roy Krishna has been ruled out of next month's Courts Homecentres IDC. Krishna, who is still in the country, will be returning to New Zealand later this week. Waitakere United Chairman Re

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Farebrother win inspires Suva boys

The Suva Rugby team members can vividly remember the Colonial Farebrother challenge last year, that was held at the TFL stadium, when the Naitasiri team took the coverted silverware away from them. Suva team manager Ise

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Suva, LICI sign sponsorship agreement

The Suva Rugby Union has signed an agreement with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LICI) for sponsorship of the Suva 7s Series and the Digicel Suva Rugby Festival 2010. The Suva 7s Series comprises three tournaments

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Mini Games opening underway

The opening of the Pacific Mini Games is still underway and is proving to be a very colourful affair of all the teams parading past the main dias with their colourful uniforms. Team Fiji was led by their flag bearer, fo

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Fiji, Australia test next year

Australia will kick off their 2010 domestic season with tests against Fiji, England and Ireland. This year's Tri Nations wooden spooners will tune up for next year's tournament by playing Fiji in Canberra on Jun

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Buzetti in doubt for IDC

The Lautoka soccer team could be dealt with a blow as Vanuatu based Carlos Buzetti may not be coming to coach them for the Courts Homecentres IDC and O-League. Buzetti, who was supposed to have arrived in the country ov

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Changes expected to Naitasiri line-up

Naitasiri coach Reverend Joji Rinakama is expected to make a few changes to the side this week against Suva, to the side that beat Nadi in the fourth Colonial Farebrother Cup challenge last Saturday. Speaking to Fijivil

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Top players released for Naitasiri match-up

All top players in the Suva Rugby Union have been released by their respective club to be part of the capital city side for this Saturday's Colonial Farebrother Sullivan trophy challenge against Naitasiri. Coach Ino

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Tabuatalei selected as Flag Bearer

Former national athletics star Salome Tabuatalei will be the Flag Bearer for Team Fiji in today's official opening of the Pacific Mini Games in Cook Islands. It will be the 5th Mini Games for the 49 year old, Tabuat

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Nasinu soccer coach back

Nasinu soccer coach Vimal Prasad is back. Prasad, last month handed in his resignation claiming that he was not getting the support of his team officials. However, Nasinu soccer administrator Pravin Chand said the prob

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Naitasiri/Suva match in Nausori

The Fiji Rugby Union has today confirmed that the Colonial Farebrother match between defending cup champions Naitasiri and challengers Suva, will be held at the Vodafone Ratu Cakobau Park in Nausori. FRU operations mana

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Key 2 out for Naitasiri

Two key players in the Naitasiri team will miss this Saturday's Colonial Farebrother Sullivan trophy challenge against Suva. Winger Nasoni Roko who scored an intercept try last Saturday against Nadi and utility play

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Jesoni drafted into Rewa squad

Former Suva soccer coach Allen Jesoni has been drafted into the Rewa team for next month's Courts Homecentres IDC as a technical adviser. Jesoni guided Suva to the Fiji Fact semifinal this year but was later replace

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Rest day at Mini Games

It is a rest day for Team Fiji in the Cook Islands today as they gear up for the opening ceremony in the BCI Stadium in Tereora tomorrow afternoon. Chef-de-Mission Patrick Bower said the team contingent from athletics,

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Next Farebrother challenge venue yet to be decided

The Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) Board will meet with the Naitasiri team officials to discuss the venue for the Farebrother challenge. An FRU official had confirmed on Saturday that the TFL stadium has been closed since the

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Li trump card for Fiji Table Tennis

The Team Fiji Table Tennis team will be using young 15 year old Carolyn Li as one of their trump cards at the 8th Pacific Mini Games that kicks off tomorrow in the Cook Islands. Manager Anthony Ho said Li has been trai

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More soul searching needed by Nadi

A lot of soul searching will be needed in the Nadi soccer team in the upcoming Courts Homecentre IDC. Nadi, are the hosts of the IDC but their current performance in the National League competition has not been great a

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Naitasiri prepares for Suva

Nadi won the Farebrother from Naitasiri in a wet and soak TFL stadium last year, and yesterday Naitasiri wrestled the trophy away from them, on their home ground. Speaking to Fijivillage sports, Naitasiri head-coach Rev

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