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Tagi Vonolagi eyed by Suva

Former Fiji Soccer Team goalkeeper Tagi Vonolagi is being eyed to help the Suva soccer side for next month's Courts Homecentres IDC. Vonolagi is based in Malaysia at the moment and will return if given the green lig

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Netball looks for replacement coach

Only a day after dropping national netball coach Melissa Walker from travelling with the team to the Mini Games next week, Netball Fiji is already in negotiations with the Australian Institute of Sports to get a replacem

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Two Ba players charged for misconduct

Two Ba soccer team players have been charged for alleged misconduct during the National Soccer League match against Lautoka a fortnight ago. Brothers Osea Vakatalesau and Peni Finau will appear before the Fiji FA Discip

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Netball Fiji firm on Walker decision

Netball Fiji executives will not change their stance on national head coach Melissa Walker, although she has appealed through FASANOC to let her take the team to the Pacific Mini Games next week. Walker was told yesterd

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Nadi depth an advantage-Taga

National 15s rugby selector Mosese Taga believes a dominating forward pack and a reliable kicker will be the key components for any team that wants to wrestle the Colonial Farebrother Sullivan trophy away from Nadi. Tag

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Bayonne pulls out of Tuqiri talks

French club Bayonne has pulled out of talks with dumped Wallabies winger Lote Tuqiri because of his "latest financial demands". The Top 14 club in a statement said, following the latest financial demands by Tu

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Ba duo face disciplinary committee

Two Ba soccer team players have been charged for alleged misconduct during the National Soccer League match against Lautoka a fortnight ago. Brothers Osea Vakatalesau and Peni Finau will appear before the Fiji FA discip

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PNG’s loss could be Fiji’s gain

Papua New Guinea's loss could be Fiji's gain. Athletics Fiji Coach Albert Miller said Team Fiji athletes could return from the Pacific Mini Games with a number of gold medals. Miller said their major threat in

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Nadi will have hard time: Taga

Fiji Rugby Union selector Mosese Taga believes the side that makes the right decisions and opportunities during the game will win on Saturday in the 4th Colonial Farebrother Sullivan trophy challenge between Nadi and Nai

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Netball Fiji made wrong choice: Kuruleca

Former under 21 Netball team manager to the World Youth Netball Championships in the Cook Islands Selina Kuruleca handed in her World Youth Netball Championships report to Netball Fiji Executives yesterday. A coincidenc

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SGS top female athlete Korowaqa ready

Suva Grammar School's top female athlete, Paulini Korowaqa is determined to improve her medal tally at the Mini Pacific Games that will be held in the Cook Islands next week. Korowaqa will be taking part for the fir

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Walker decision Netball Fiji prerogative

FASANOC president Vidya Lakhan stressed that the decision made by Netball Fiji, not to include coach Melissa Walker to the Pacific Mini Games is the prerogative of Netball Fiji and they will not interfere with the decisi

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Athletes awarded grants

Coke Light Games Best Male Athlete of 2009 Banuve Tabakaucoro was amongst the four top athletes that received a grant of $800 each from FINTEL Fiji today. The other three athletes include Suva Grammar student Paulini Ko

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Walker not going to Pacific Games

National netball coach Melissa Walker will not be part of the Fiji team to the Pacific Mini Games next week. President Milika Munivai said the decision has been reached claiming they have not received a report from the

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Naitasiri takes hints from Northland

The Naitasiri 15s rugby team has taken some hints from the Northland team as they try to lift the Colonial Farebrother Sullivan trophy this Saturday. The Joji Rinakama coached side lost the Farebrother to Nadi last year

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Nadi wary of Naitasiri

Nadi 15s rugby Coach Iliesa Tanivula has revealed that his side needs to score first against Naitasiri in the fourth Colonial Farebrother Sullivan trophy challenge against Naitasiri. After playing catch up rugby to beat

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Lautoka soccer team to share $15,000

The Lautoka soccer team will share the $15,000 prize money they will get for winning the 2009 National Soccer League title. Association President Shalen Prasad said the players deserve the share of the prize-money becau

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Boxing to finalise spot today for Mini Games

The Fiji Amateur Boxing Association will finalize their four member team to the Mini Pacific Games today. Association Secretary Paula Raqeukai said they have a six member squad however only four will be going to the Coo

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Lautoka creates history

The Lautoka soccer team is the 2009 New World National Soccer League champion after they beat Navua 1-nil in the deciding game this afternoon at Churchill Park. Lautoka scored in the 10th minute of the first half from a

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Naitasiri out to avenge last year’s loss

The Naitasiri 15s rugby team will travel to Nadi for the 4th Colonial Farebrother Sullivan trophy on Saturday to avenge last year’s loss at the TFL Stadium. Naitasiri coach Joji Rinakama said that the only way his

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