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U21 Netball Officials in the dark

The National Under 21 netball officials do not know what the future holds for them once they return from the World Youth Netball Championships in Cook Islands. Team manager Selina Kuruleca said assistant coach Alumeci

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Netball Fiji has no money to pay coach rent

Netball Fiji Vice-President Wati Seeto has today confirmed that the Association has "No Money" in its caucus, to pay for the $200,000 owed to their landlord, Ram Chand, for the rent of National Coach, Melissa W

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FRU to name Technical Advisor

The Fiji Rugby Union will be naming the technical adviser for the Flying Fijian to the November tour in Europe next Friday, which is understood to be former Wallabies Coach Eddie Jones. FRU Board Chairman Bill Gavoka ha

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Rokocoko surprised

Joe Rokocoko was "expecting the worst" when his deep train of thought was broken by the ring of his mobile phone late last Saturday afternoon. He was alone on a three-hour drive from the North Island town of K

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Fiji U21 now ranked 9th

The Fiji Under 21 Netball team is now ranked 9th in the World Youth Netball Championship after beating Trinidad and Tobago by 52-46 this afternoon. Fiji was ranked 13th going into this tournament and now have moved up f

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Tanivula to be given full time role

Current Digicel Fiji 7s coach Iliesa Tanivula will be given a fulltime role as the national 7s coaching director in the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) for the next IRB 7's series. FRU board chairman Bill Gavoka said they wi

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Netball officials yet to resolve differences

The National Under 21 Netball officials will sort out their differences with the Netball Fiji Executives once they return from the World Youth Netball Championships. It is understood that the problem started when Fiji w

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Sprint queen bows out in heats

Fiji's Makelesi Bulikiobo is out of the women’s 200 metres heats at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin. Bulikiobo finished in 6th place with a season best time of 24.13 seconds. She will now return

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Tawake, Tanivula eyed by FRU

Flying Fijian 15's rugby forward Coach Ifereimi Tawake and National 7's Coach Iliesa Tanivula are being eyed by the Fiji Rugby Union for a tour at the end of the year. FRU Board Chairman Bill Gavoka said they ar

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Netters in 9th/10th playoff

The Fiji U21 netball team will play Trindad and Tobago for the 9th and 10th spot playoff in the World Youth Championships in the Cook Islands. Fiji defeated Samoa 55 goals to 44 this afternoon and will be looking for th

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Nasinu hungry for win

They last appeared in the Coca Cola Zero Deans final 10 years ago but they failed to lay their hands on the prestigious trophy and on Saturday a lifetime of chances is once again with the Nasinu Secondary School U19 rugb

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Nadroga, Nadi ready for clash

It will be a clash that will involve current national 15s and 7s reps and also former reps playing for both the Nadroga and Nadi teams in the finals of the Digicel Cup on Saturday. Nadroga Coach Esala Nauga is likely to

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Semi Tadulala escapes ban

Bradford Bulls winger Semi Tadulala has escaped a ban after being found guilty of pulling the hair of Huddersfield forward Eoral Crabtree. The Fijian pleaded guilty to behavior contrary to the spirit of rugby league dur

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Verekauta bows out of 200m heats

National Athletics rep Niko Verekauta is out of the 200m at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin. Verekauta ran last night in the 200m of Heat 5 and finished in 6th place with a season best time of 21.43 seconds.

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Serevi is new PNG’s 7s Director

Former Fiji 7s Coach Waisale Serevi has been installed as Papua New Guinea's Director of 7s for the next five years. Serevi signed the contract on Monday and will groom the PNG National 7s team in their quest to com

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U21 netters to meet Samoa again

The Fiji Under 21 netballers will again meet Samoa in the World Youth Netball Championship. Both teams have won their playoff matches last night in the Cook Islands. Fiji beat Malaysia by 49 goals to 28 while Samoa bea

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RKS out to finish on high note

The Ratu Kadavulevu School wants to finish on a high note in the Coca Cola Zero Deans competition this year although their U-19 rugby team will not be in the final on Saturday. The boys from Lodoni are the only schools

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No north teams for Kaji finals

None of the teams from Vanua Levu will take part in the FMF Chow Kaji finals next week. This is after the northern teams pulled out while Cakaudrove West has opted to take part in the Western Chow Kaji finals although i

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Rokocoko likely benched

Cory Jane is likely to start ahead of Joe Rokocoko for the All Blacks in Saturday's Test against the Wallabies while Dan Carter will probably line up at flyhalf. Reports from the New Zealand media suggest Rokocoko h

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Verekauta confident of quarterfinals

National athletics rep Niko Verekauta is confident of reaching the quarterfinal stages at the World Athletics Championship in Berlin. Verekauta, who trained in Australia for this championship, will run in the 200 metres

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