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Waratahs delay seeking of replacement for Tuqiri

The Waratahs will delay seeking a replacement for sacked star Lote Tuqiri, with the international wingers camp "incredibly confident" of winning an unfair dismissal case against the Australian Rugby Union. Tuq

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Fiji FA stick with 60 minute soccer

The Fiji Football Association will stick to 60 minutes soccer in all of their major tournaments. In the council meeting today the Super Premier team agreed not to change the format to 90 minutes soccer although soccer g

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5 teams in running for semifinal spot

5 teams are still in the running for the semifinal spot in the Digicel Cup with only two more round of competition left. Lautoka despite their 24-17 lost to Nadroga yesterday still enjoyed a 37 points lead while the Sta

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Ba in must win situation

The Ba soccer team will have to beat Suva in the New World National League this afternoon to stay in contention of defending their title. While the Men In Black still leads the points table with 32 points they have play

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Joy Ali wins on points decision

Fiji's Joy " The Jet " Ali last night recorded another win at home beating Samoan Miki Lopati based on points decision. Both boxers failed to live up to their words where they had each predicted an early f

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Labasa soccer team in danger

The Labasa soccer team is in danger of being demoted to the Premier ranks next season after they were held to a 1 all draw by Tavua at Subrail Park. The visitors scored first while the Babasiga Lions had to rely on the

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Nadro ends Lautoka’s unbeaten run

The Lautoka rugby team's unbeaten run in the Digicel Cup competition came to an end today. They were well beaten by a star studded Nadroga side by 24 points to 17. It seems Nadroga had a good plan up their sleeve

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Schools rugby heats up

Marist Brothers and Nasinu Secondary have advanced into the semifinal stages of the Southern Zone Secondary Schools rugby competition. The students from Flagstaff thrashed Montfort Boys Town in the under 19 quarterfinal

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Labasa, Tavua draw

The Labasa soccer team was held to a one-all draw by Tavua today in the National Soccer League competition. Tavua scored the opening goal while Joseph Nimiriau equalized for the Babasiga Lions. Labasa is yet to win a m

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Under 21 lose third match

The national under 21 netball side lost their third match in the Best of the Best playoffs, as they prepare for next month’s World Youth Netball Championship. They won the first two games but today the under 21 gi

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7s squad finalized next week

The Digicel Fiji 7s team has been drawn in Pool B at the World Games that will be held in Taiwan from next week. Iliesa Tanivula's side will have to play Hong Kong, Japan and Argentina in the pool stages, and could

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Upset likely

Boxing Promoter Ashwin Prasad said Joy Ali will find it hard to beat his opponent in tonight's fight. Prasad said Samoa's Miki Lopati has a wealth of experience and can cause an upset today. He said both boxers

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Semi spot race heats up

The race for a spot in the Digicel Cup semifinals has heated up with 6 teams still in the running. Points leaders Lautoka will take on Nadroga today in the top of the table clash with both teams eyeing a spot in hosting

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Veiuto reaches 2 finals

Veiuto Primary School has reached two finals in the Suva Primary Schools Kaji rugby competition. They will feature in the Under 14 and in the Under 12 grade finals. A new winner will be crowned in the Under 14 divisio

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Solomons retains Futsal title

The Solomon Islands have defended their Oceania Futsal title with a 8-1 win over Fiji in the final last night. It was another goal fest for the Solomons who took their overall tournament ledger to 32 goals scored, seven

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Ali looking at early knockout

Boxer Joy Ali is hoping that his fight against Samoan Miki Lopati will not go for the full 10 rounds. Ali is expecting to end the fight within 5 or six rounds in the Prasad's Boxing Promotions programme tonight. Hi

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Nasinu soccer boss resigns

Nasinu soccer president Dhiren Sardar has resigned from his post last night. Sardar, who was with Nasinu soccer for the last three years, cited personal commitment and said there was no differences amongst the officials

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Banuve likely heading for US

Fijian flyer Banuve Tabakaucoro could be heading to USA for further training once he completes his studies at the Marist Brothers High School. Tabakaucoro is one of the rising stars of Fiji in Athletics and has been eye

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Winter ruled out of netball side

New Zealand based Emma Winter will not be part of the Fiji Netball side to next month's World Youth Netball Championships. Winter has been ruled out because she is not eligible to represent Fiji despite having train

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Manuca signs with PNG club

Ba soccer team striker Tui Masi Manuca has signed a contract to play for Hekari Souths United in the 2009/2010 O-League. Manuca has applied for his release from Ba soccer to play for the Papua New Guinea based franchise

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