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Fiji Boxing aware of Changes in toe to toe promotion

The Fiji Boxing Commission is aware of the changes that have been made to the main bout of the Toe-To-Toe Boxing Promotion that will be held on Saturday night. Speaking to Fijivillage sports, Fiji Boxing Commission Chai

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Netball Fiji to pay only air fares

National Netball coach Melissa Walker believes the financial support from the South Africa Netball Association will speed up the process of their visas being granted. Walker said all Netball Fiji has to pay for is their

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Digicel 7s team arrives in London

The Digicel Fiji 7s team has arrived in London and will have their first training run tonight (Fiji time). Digicel Fiji 7s Coach Iliesa Tanivula has only three days to iron out and finalize the set pieces and combinatio

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FRU confident Fiji will clinch PRC title

The Fiji Rugby Union is confident Fiji will clinch the PRC title this year. FRU Coaching Director Ilivasi Tabua said that looking at how the team performed so far, registering 2 losses and 2 wins and resting in second s

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South Africa tour definitely on: Walker

The National Netball Fiji team will be visiting the South African High Commission today to lodge their visas for the Tri-series in South Africa. Speaking to Fijivillage, Netball Coach Melissa Walker said the South Afric

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Malo, Tanivula confident in Lutumailagi

Digicel Fiji 7s Team Manager Alifereti Malo and Coach Iliesa Tanivula are both confident that new cap Jiuta Lutumailagi will blend well with the team at the England and Scotland 7s and will be their trump card at both th

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Warriors need a win to secure PRC final

The Fiji Warriors will be going for a win this weekend to secure a final against 2007 PRC winners, Upolu Samoa. The Ifeiremi Tawake coached side currently sits in second place on the points table with 12 points from a t

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Fiji 7s team adjusts to cold London weather

The Digicel Fiji 7s team has only a few days to acclimatise to the cold weather conditions before the England 7s kicks off in London on Saturday night. Speaking to Fijivillage sports before the team left Nadi this morni

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Toomey out of Toe to Toe Boxing

With only a few days to the much awaited Toe-To-Toe Boxing Promotion fight, it has been confirmed that Australian Robert Toomey will not feature in the program. Promoter Abdul Feroz confirms that Toomey will not be comi

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Tanivula calls for support

Digicel Fiji Sevens coach Iliesa Tanivula has pleaded to all rugby fans in the country to put their differences aside and support the team in the last leg of the IRB Sevens series. With the inclusion of 10 players that

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Weightlifters stamp its mark

Fiji weightlifters have stamped their mark in the Arafura Games which ended yesterday bagging most of Team Fiji's medals at the outing. Weightlifter, Joe Vueti lifted 271 kg in the senior category to bag Silver whil

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Plans for Aust Hockey Fest on hold

All plans for Fiji to take part in the Australia Hockey Festival have been put on hold. Children Hockey Development officer, Tai Smith has been on a three month bereavement leave and reveals that once she returns from l

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Fixtures set

The fixtures are set, the 2009 Super 14 playoffs will be contested by three New Zealand and one South African team. No Australian teams are in the semifinals, the third time in fourteen years of Super Rugby history. T

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Boxer eyes early knockout

Lauan boxer Fatu "Honey Boy" Tuimanono is looking at a third or fourth round knockout in his bout against Tongan Torpedo Napoleon Taumoepeau. Tuimanono, who will be meeting the Tongan this Saturday, said that

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Warriors face must win situation

The Air Pacific Fiji Warriors face a must-win situation against Tau'uta Reds in Nukualofa this weekend, as a win will secure them a final but away from home against Upolu Samoa. The Fiji Warriors have played three h

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7s team bid final farewells

The Digicel Fiji 7s team spent Sunday lunch with their families and bid their final farewells before heading down to Nadi for their flight to London tomorrow morning. The team has been training together for the past for

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Fiji FA wants new spectator stand for Fiji Fact

Fiji Football Association is in talks with the Fiji Sports Council to build a new 1,000 spectator stand at the TFL National Stadium during the Fiji Fact. Association vice president Faiyaz Ali said they put a proposal to

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Fiji FA puts focus on youth development

Fiji Football Association will also have Youth tournament alongside Super Premier games in the Vodafone Fiji Fact next month. Association vice president Faiyaz Ali said Fiji FA is putting more focus on the youth develop

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Samoa 7s team announces return of Pesamino

The Samoa 7s team has announced the return of speedstar Mikaele Pesamino and has also introduced two new players Kirisimasi Lesa and Afa Niko. Both Levi and Kirisimasi will fill in for Ofisa Treviranus and Simaika Mikae

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Stage set for Super 14 semifinals

The Chiefs, Hurricanes and the Crusaders have all won their way into rugby's Super 14 semifinals. The Bulls of South Africa completed their final tour of South Africa, finishing at the top of the table after their 2

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