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Tanivula works on recovery plan

Nadi 15s rugby coach Iliesa Tanivula is now working on a recovery plan that will be best use by his boys next week before the Naitasiri team will challenge the Colonial Farebrother Sullivan trophy next Saturday. Tanivul

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Lautoka, Navua match the decider

The Lautoka soccer teams chances of laying their hands in the New World National Soccer league title lies in the outcome of this afternoon’s game against Navua. Both sides are undefeated in the league although Lau

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South Africa claims Tri-Nations title

The dominant Springboks held off a late All Blacks charge for a 32-29 win last night to secure the Tri-Nations rugby crown for the first time in 5 years. Both sides scored two tries but the scoring difference for the wo

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Nadi breathes sigh of relief

Nadi 15s rugby coach Iliesa Tanivula breathed a sigh of relief yesterday after his side edged Northland 12-6 to keep the Colonial Farebrother Sullivan trophy. In a try less game, Northland forced Nadi into mistakes thro

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Heavy rain postpones soccer match

Heavy rainfall in the western division has forced the Fiji Football Association to postpone the New World National Soccer League game between Nadi and Nasinu at Prince Charles Park. Fiji FA official Hari Raj Naicker sai

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Nadi defends Farebrother Sullivan Cup

The Nadi rugby team has managed to defend the Farebrother Sullivan Cup for third time in a row. The jet-setters although failing to cross Northland's tryline but won the match by 12 points to 6. All the points in t

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Ba thrash Nadro

The Ba soccer team showed no mercy to the Nadroga side this afternoon, thrashing them by 10 goals to nil. The men in Black last week lost 3-0 to Lautoka but today bounced back in a style to record a big win. Maciu Duna

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Northland out to upset Nadi

The Uprising Northland rugby side will be out to cause a big upset this afternoon when it takes on the reigning Farebrother Sullican Cup holders, Nadi. Both teams have never played in a challenge match before although N

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Malolo on edge to creating history

The Malolo 15's rugby team is on the edge of creating history in the B -division final this afternoon at Prince Charles Park. The side has not tasted a win in their past outing in the competition where they also fai

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All 15 sports confirmed for Mini Games

FASANOC has now officially confirmed that all the 15 sports from Fiji will be at the Pacific Mini Games in Cook Islands. President Vidhya Lakhan said they have reached an agreement with the Sports Ministry and all the 1

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Nadi favourites to win Farebrother Cup

Colonial Farebrother Sullivan trophy holders Nadi will have an upper hand against Northland in the 3rd challenge this afternoon. The Nadi rugby side will go in as favourites in their third defence of the Farebrother Sul

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Northland to miss key player

The Northland 15's rugby team has suffered a setback ahead of tomorrow’s Colonial Farebrother Sullivan trophy challenge against Nadi. Outside centre and Fiji Warriors rep Aisea Katonibau has not been named in

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4 changes in Nadi starting line-up

The Nadi 15s rugby coaching staff is continuing their rotation policy in the Colonial Farebrother Sullivan trophy challenge making 4 changes in the starting line-up to play Northland tomorrow. Again the side will be cap

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Fiji’s participation in Commonwealth in doubt

The CEO of the Commonwealth Games Federation said he thinks it is unlikely Fiji will be allowed to participate in next year's competition if the country's suspension from the Commonwealth remains in place. Last

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Bolaitoga signs with Hekari Souths

Another Fiji soccer team player has signed with overseas team for the 2009/2010 O-League. Navua soccer team midfielder Pita Bolaitoga will soon be joining Papua New Guinea's Hekari Souths, which already has Ba team

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Continue dialogue says FRU chairman

The Fiji Rugby Union Chairman Bill Gavoka is hopeful that Fiji will be allowed to compete at next year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. Gavoka was reacting to the statement from the CEO of the Commonwealth Games F

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Northland promises thrilling, intense rugby

Nadi will get a taste of thrilling and intense rugby this weekend at the Fare Brother Sullivan Trophy match. That is the promise by the Uprising Northland team who will be challenging the prestigious trophy for the firs

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Lautoka confident of League victory

The Lautoka soccer team is confident of celebrating their National League victory comes Sunday afternoon. The side has not won the title since 1988, and this year they have the best chance of creating the history, as th

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Qoro strikes luck

Former National athletics rep Gabrieli Qoro struck his luck, when he was selected to attend the International Coaching Enrichment Programme in the United States. Qoro is the only one selected from the South Pacific regi

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Domoni best person to lead Flying Fijians-Gavoka

The Fiji Rugby Union Chairman Bill Gavoka said the Australian based Samu Domoni Junior is the right person to lead the Flying Fijians. Gavoka said Domoni Junior meets the coaching criteria required by the FRU and IRB, a

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