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Flying Fijians coach impressed

The Flying Fijians coach has been impressed with the training so far, as they look forward to depart for Tonga tomorrow morning. Tabua said things have fallen into place and he has good squad to pick from for the openin

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Netball bosses to meet Ministry

Netball Fiji executives are expected to meet with the Ministry of Youth and Sports later today. The Ministry at the moment is taking care of Netball Fiji administration after they stepped in to resolve the problems when

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Flying Fijians completes final run

The Flying Fijians completed their final run in Nadi this morning and Coach Ilivasi Tabua has been working tirelessly on the right combinations to beat Tonga in Nuku'alofa on Saturday. Looking at last year's com

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Nasinu releases top goalkeeper

The Nasinu Soccer Association has finally released their top goalkeeper Alifereti Baleloa to play for Lautoka in the Vodafone Fiji Fact. Association administrator Pravin Chand said they managed to settle the issues of B

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Flying Fijians raring to take on Tonga

The Flying Fijians 15s team is raring to take on the might of the Tongans in Nuku'alofa, despite the team having only a few training sessions over the past few days. Manager Semi Rogoyawa said the team has been trai

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Roko calls for support for Tanivula

7s veteran, Nasoni Roko has called on the public to support current Digicel Fiji 7s Coach Iliesa Tanivula if the Fiji Rugby Union makes the call for him to coach the team again for the next season. The Serea Naitasiri v

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Rewa relying on luck

Rewa will not underestimate any team in their pool as they aim to clinch this week’s Vodafone Fiji Fact title. Team Director Vishwa Nair is not making any promises to the fans but said if luck is on their side the

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Roko slams critics

Sevens veteran Nasoni Roko has slammed critics and said he is ready to step up to any national call that comes his way. Roko revealed that a lot has been said about the 2008/2009 IRB Sevens Series being his last nationa

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A lot at stake for U20

A lot is at stake for the Under 20 Fiji rugby team at the RWC in Japan as they currently sit third in their pool ranking. The Osea Umuumulovo coached side had their first outing yesterday where they lost to South Africa

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FRU wants share of takings

The Fiji Rugby Union is hoping to get a certain percent of the gate takings for hosting most of the matches in the IRB Pacific Nations Cup competition. The IRB is expected to take most of the gate takings, as they have

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Nadi keeps low profile

The Nadi soccer team has been keeping a low profile for this week's Vodafone Fiji Fact. Association president Jiten Kumar said they have been drawn in a good pool and if things go well then they should qualify for t

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U20 in must win situation

The Fiji under 20 rugby side now must beat France and Italy in the Junior World Championships to remain in contention for a top 12 finish. If Fiji fails to finish in the top 12, they could miss out on next year's ch

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Krishna trying out of A-League team

Fiji soccer team striker Roy Krishna will know by next week Tuesday whether or not he will be playing for Labasa in the Vodafone Fiji Fact. Krishna is currently taking part in trials with the Queensland Fury for the A-L

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Talei has lot to offer

Flying Fijian 15s rugby number 8 Netani Talei fully knows he has a lot to offer in the Pacific Nations Cup. Talei is one of the 12 surviving members of the national 15s team that reached the quarterfinals in the 2007 Ru

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Ministry wishes volleyball team well

The Youth and Sports Ministry wishes the Fiji volleyball team well on their tour to the World Cup Qualifiers tournament in Thailand. The Ministry believes the girls will perform to their utmost best because they have be

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Goneva out of PNC

Digicel Fiji Sevens captain Vereniki Goneva will not be part of the Flying Fijian 15s rugby team for their opening Pacific Nation Cup game against Tonga next Saturday. Goneva has spoken to the national 15s management te

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Lautoka drops key 2

The Lautoka soccer team has dropped a bombshell on two of its key players. Goalkeeper Laisenia Tuba and defender Isimeli Neresia won't be featuring for the Blues side in next week's Vodafone Fiji Fact. Lautoka

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Tanivula to be retained

There is already a clear indication from the hierarchy of the Fiji Rugby Union that current Digicel Fiji Sevens coach Iliesa Tanivula will be retained for the next leg of the IRB Sevens series. FRU President Ro Filipe T

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Under 20 learnt from PNC-Coach

Fiji Under 20 rugby coach Osea Umu hopes that his charges will reap the benefits of playing under the auspices of the Fiji Barbarians in the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup, particularly when it comes to facing South Africa and Fr

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PNC vital for rankings

The Flying Fijian 15s rugby team faces a must win situation in the Pacific Nations Cup against neighbours Samoa and Tonga together with Japan to maintain its 9th position in the IRB rankings. Coach Ilivasi Tabua has con

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