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Grammar gets timely boost

The Suva Grammar U19 rugby team will get a timely boost this Saturday in the 3rd playoff spot in the Southern Zone for the Deans quarterfinal spot with the return of key players who missed last week's 6-nil loss to N

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Tanivula out to maintain record against SA

Digicel Fiji 7s coach Iliesa Tanivula wants to continue with his winning record against his South African counterpart Paul Treu in the World Games. Fiji goes in as defending champion but South Africa have been given the

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Roy’s chances 50/50

New Zealand based Labasa soccer team striker Roy Krishna's chance of playing in next month's Ikk Mobile Battle of the Giants soccer tournament is rated as 50/50. Krishna is tied up with the Waitakere City side,

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7s team confident of victory

The Digicel Fiji 7s team is confident of making it three World Games titles in a row. Team manager Alifereti Malo said first they have to negotiate their way through a tricky pool, including Hong Kong, Japan and Argenti

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Little’s chances for 2011 RWC increase

Flying Fijians flyhalf Nicky Little's chances of playing at the 2011 Rugby World Cup has increased after he signed a one-year contract with the Guinness Premiership club Bath. Little played for Fiji at the 2007 Rugb

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U17 IDC shifted to Suva

The Fiji FA Secondary School's Under 17 IDC soccer competition has now been shifted to Bidesi Park in Suva. The tournament was scheduled for Vodafone Ratu Cakobau Park but the Nausori Town Council has closed the gro

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Bolatoga out of beach soccer team

Navua soccer team striker Pita Bolatoga won't be travelling to Tahiti with the Fiji Beach Soccer Team. Bolatoga has been dropped from the squad and was also not seen at the two training runs today. Fiji FA official

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Tonga stand firm on PIRA

The Tonga Rugby Union stands firm on the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance following Samoa's decision to quit PIRA last week. TRU Acting CEO Mark Hojelson said that Fiji and Tonga can still make the Pacific Islanders c

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Singh drops in golf world ranking

Golfer Vijay Singh is no longer in the Top 10 of the World Golf Rankings. Singh has slipped to 11th place after finishing 38th at The Open Championship, which ended in Scotland yesterday. Singh who has not won a major

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QVS aim to win back lost glory

Queen Victoria School last won the Eastern Zone U-19 finals in 2007 and this week they will be trying to win back the lost glory. They still feel that the chances are still there for the team. QVS will meet defending C

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Little signs contract with Bath

Flying Fijians flyhalf Nicky Little has signed a contract with Guinness Premiership club Bath on a one year contract. The Fijian comes in for the injured Bath rugby star Butch James and while he starts on a one year dea

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Walker confident U21 will deliver

The National Under-20 Netball team for the World Youth Championships will not be moved by last minute changes to the team and are confident to put together a winning combination in the next fortnight before the Games in

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Namosi, Tavua in a do or die situation

The loser of the Namosi and Tavua match in the last round of the Digicel Fiji Cup competition this Saturday will play in the promotion relegation series. Namosi currently holds the last position in the points table with

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Kwadjo to fight Tabuarua

Ghana boxer Joseph Kwadjo will get another taste of professional boxing in Fiji when he will fight Pita Tabuarua in the Boxing Commission of Fiji programme on the 15th of next month. Kwandjo who is eyeing to challenge J

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7s team confident of World Games win

The Digicel Fiji 7's left this morning for the World Games with high expectation from the Fiji Rugby Union that they will defend and win the title for the 3rd time in a row. CEO Keni Dakuidreketi said the mission is

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Ali to defend title against Naleca

Fiji's middle-weight boxing champion Joy Ali will defend his title for the first time under the Fiji Boxing Commission against the undefeated Joe Naleca. Ali who has not lost to any local boxer is looking forward to

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Schools confirm places for Deans final

Six secondary schools teams have confirmed their places in the U-19 Coca Cola Zero final. Defending champion Lelean Memorial School will play QVS in the Eastern Zone final to determine the number 1 and number 2 spot. T

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7s team may miss Mini Pacific Games

The Digicel Fiji 7s team may not take part in the Mini Pacific Games in the Cook Islands if they do not defend the World Games title this weekend in Taiwan. Acting CEO Keni Dakuidreketi said FRU has given the green ligh

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Ba’s hope of retaining title slim

Defending New World National Soccer League champion Ba's hope of retaining their title is slim. While the Men In Black still enjoy the number one spot in the points standing they have suffered 3 loss to Lautoka, Suv

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Navua beats Ba

The Navua soccer team has handed defending New World National Soccer League champion Ba their 3rd defeat this season. Navua beat Ba 2-nil with Jesoni Takala scoring the first goal before Pita Bolaitoga increased the lea

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