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Fiji Warriors, Manu Samoa match up tomorrow

Air Pacific Fiji Warriors coach Ifereimi Tawake has faith in former Fiji Bati rep Alipate Tani when he faces Manu Samoa's Roger Warren in tomorrow's Pacific Rugby Cup. Although Warren has been a regular first-fi

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Rokodiva out, Lutumailagi in

Nadroga first five eight Jiuta Lutumailagi is the only new cap in the 12 member Digicel Fiji 7's team for the England and Scotland 7's. Lutumailagi has been brought in to assist in the play-makers position after

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Warriors need to keep discipline

The Air Pacific Fiji Warriors 15's rugby team will need to keep their discipline against an experienced Upolu Samoa side for Friday's Pacific Rugby Cup match. After giving away 2 yellow cards in the second half

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Singh dropped to 9th place

Golfer Vijay Singh has dropped to ninth place on the World Golf rankings. Singh is slowly slipping out of the top 10, which will make it more difficult for him to defend the FedEX Cup this season. He has slipped from 6

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Fiji basketball teams pull out

The Fiji mens and womens baskteball teams have pulled out of the Oceania Basketball Championship. Basketball Fiji President Brigadier General Iowane Naivalarua said they did this because of the economic downturn and the

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Key players included in Samoan side

The inclusion of key players from the Manu Samoa fifteens rugby team in the Upolu Samoa team for the deciding Pacific Rugby Cup game on Friday shows the respect they have for the Air Pacific Fiji Warriors. Manager Ryan

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One day at a time

Former Fiji welterweight and middleweight champion Tevita Vakalalabure is taking one day at a time as 10 days remain before he makes his long awaited comeback next weekend. The 38 year old Natewa man, whose last fight w

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Do or die for Warriors

It is either we keep or break our promise of becoming the first ever Fiji side to win the Pacific Rugby Cup in the top of the table clash against Upolu Samoa on Friday. That is the message in the Air Pacific Fiji Warrio

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Fiji bags 1 gold, 2 silver

Fiji is currently 11th at the Arafura Games in Australia after bagging 1 gold and 2 silver medals. Paralympian Iliesa Delana took Fiji's first gold medal in the high jump after he jumped 1.71 meters yesterday aftern

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Goneva, Vucago to be Co-captains

The Digicel Fiji 7's team will travel to the England and Scotland 7's with Vereniki Goneva and Emosi Vucago as co-captain. Coach Iliesa Tanivula used Goneva and Vucago as his skipper for the Hong Kong and Austra

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Digicel to continue support for Fiji Paralympics

Digicel has today announced their continued support and assistance of the Fiji Paralympics team, for their participation in the Arafura Games currently being held in Darwin. Digicel Fiji CEO John Delves says that Sports

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Warriors in a must win situation

The Air Pacific Fiji Warriors face a must win situation in their last 2 games in the Pacific Rugby Cup, to stand a chance of hosting the finals at home. Three teams are in the race for the finals with Upolu Samoa leadin

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7s Coach eyes 4 players for playmakers role

Digicel Fiji 7's coach Iliesa Tanivula is now eyeing 4 players in his current 15 member squad for the playmaker's position. After assessing his side's last outing in Australia and Hong Kong, the Namotomoto m

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Marasiale fails to win second medal

Manasa Marasiale, Fiji's Paralympics Swimmer failed to win his second medal this morning at the Arafura Gmes after he settled for fourth place in the Men's 50 metres freestyle. However his achievement in bagging

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Barbarians confident of good outing

The Air Pacific Fiji Barbarians side, though at the bottom of the points table after Round Three of competition, is confident of a good outing in Tonga this weekend. Fiji Barbarians coach Osea Umuumulovo said morale at

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Luveniyali, Tani front runners

Current Air Pacific Fiji Warriors first five-eighth Alipate Tani and Harlequins playmaker Wise Luveniyali are tipped to be front runners for the number 10 jumper in the Flying Fijians squad for the upcoming Pacific Natio

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Netballers work on fitness

After a losing battle in securing overseas exposure for her national squad, national netball coach Melissa Walker is now running through the fitness levels of her girls for the Pacific Series in Samoa as a buildup for th

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Gonewa tipped for PNC

Digicel Fiji 7's captain Vereniki Goneva is highly tipped to be in the Flying Fijians team for the Pacific Nations Cup. Goneva who led the Fiji 7's team to win the Hong Kong 7's title, will also be part of I

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Final 7s squad to be named on Wednesday

Digicel Fiji 7's coach Iliesa Tanivula will name his final 12 squad member to the last leg of the IRB 7's series in London and Scotland on Wednesday. Selector Mosese Taga said the current 15 member squad will un

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Fiji wins first medal at Arafua Games

Fiji won its first medal in swimming to Manasa Marasiale, winning silver in the 50m Butterfly event, at the 2009 Arafura Games. More medals are expected from Swimming tomorrow as competition continues. Meanwhile, Fiji

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