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IRB to carry out Evaluation Exercise

It is not confirmed at the moment whether the Fiji Rugby Union will continue to host the Pacific Nations Cup matches, and this will only be known after the International Rugby Board has carried out their Risk Evaluation

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IRB pleased with FRU’s work

The Fiji Rugby Union will only get the grant from the IRB this season, if their financial report is in order. IRB's General Manager in Oceania, William Glenwright is in the country to conduct the annual review of th

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Two denied visas

The Fiji Womens volleyball team will compete at the Oceania Zonal Championship in Wellington with only nine players, after two of their key players were denied visa by the New Zealand Immigration. Sisters Duri and Clair

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Stadium ready

Fiji Sports Council chairman Paul Yee said the TFL National Stadium is ready to hold thousands of athletes, fans and parents for next week's Coca Cola Games. Yee said the maintenance work is currently underway to ma

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Rabeni to play for Gloucester

Flying Fijians centre Seru Rabeni will now play for Gloucester in the new season. The 30-year-old Rabeni, who can operate at centre or on the wing, has signed a three-year contract at Kingsholm. Gloucester coach Dean R

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Suva to put a proposal for $120,000 grants

The Suva Rugby Union could be the only union to give six proposals at this week's FRU Annual General Meeting (AGM). In one of the Proposals, the Suva Rugby Union will ask the FRU to give the Development Grant of $12

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Women’s Volleyball side wins opening match

The Fiji Women’s Volleyball side made a dramatic comeback to beat Samoa 3-2 in their opening match at the Oceania Zonal Championship in Wellington last night. Fiji lost the first 13-25 and third set 14-25 but had

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No major upgrade for Coca-Cola Games

There will be no major upgrading done at the TFL National Stadium for next week's Coca Cola Games. There were complaints received last year by schools officials regarding the condition of the track as athletes faced

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Coke games agreement signed

The Fiji Sports Council and the Coca Cola Amatil today signed an agreement for the 2009 Coca Cola Games. Sports council Chairman Paul Yee said they had to do this to ensure, the smooth running of the Games for two days

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SRU want Serevi

The Suva Rugby Union wants former Fiji 7s coach Waisale Serevi to be the 7's Coaching Director based at the Fiji Rugby Union. SRU will be putting a motion in the FRU Annual General Meeting on Saturday to employ Sere

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Team Fiji returns with 6 medals

Team Fiji will return from the Australian Open Karate Championship with 2 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals. Shaun Yuen won both the gold medals in the 10-11 years Kata Event. His first came in the Open Male and then g

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Torch relay ends north tour

The 2009 Coca Cola Games torch relay has ended its tour of the Northern Division. Officials of the Coca Cola Games and athletes from various schools took part in the torch relay today and it visited schools like Seaqaqa

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Me out to win 3 gold

Suva Grammar's 400 metres specialist Isoa Me is out to repeat last year's team captain, Aporosa Tabualawaki's performance in winning three gold medals for the Lions in the Coca Cola Games. Last year, Tabuala

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Tanivula Hopes to end IRB series with a win

Digicel Fiji 7s coach, Illiesa Tanivula wants to end the 2008/2009 IRB Series with a win in the last leg of the tournament in Scotland and England. The win in Hong Kong and the semi-final loss in Australia came at the r

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Korowaqa out to stamp mark

2007 South Pacific Games Bronze medalist in the 400 metres, Paulini Korowaqa is out to stamp her mark and win 3 Gold medals for Suva Grammar in the Senior Girls' division at the Coca-Cola Games this year. The former

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Majority of FRU Board re-endorsed

Top rugby executives in the country have been re-endorsed by the various provincial Unions to contest the Fiji Rugby Union Board membership at their AGM this weekend. Despite many calls for the removal of the Board, man

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Lautoka defeats Ba

Lautoka outplayed Ba 2-1 at Churchill Park and remained on top of the National soccer league points table. Nadi won their first game of the National soccer league defeating Nasinu 3-2 at the TFL Stadium At Lawaqa Park,

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Nadroga back on top

Former Digicel Cup Champions, Nadroga are back again on top of the points table after an interesting 39-8 win against Namosi yesterday at Lawaqa Park. The Stallions ran in more than 5 tries to show that they are back to

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Grammar up for tough challenge

Title holders, Suva Grammar will have a tough battle ahead of them at this year's Games as other prominent boys schools are also eyeing the title. The warning has been issued by Marist Brothers High School, Ratu Kad

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Marist focus on field events

Former Coca-Cola Games boys division champions, Marist Brothers High School have stepped up their preparation in the field events in order to stamp their mark in this year's competition to dethrone Suva Grammar. Alt

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