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Consistency needed for Chiefs

The Chiefs will need some consistency in their game if they are to do well in the Super 14 competition. After a close hard 14-10 victory against the Highlanders on Saturday night, there is clear indication they will nee

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Joy Ali issues challenge to Dakua

Joy "The Jet" Ali has issued a challenge to fight Fiji's light heavyweight champion Sakeasi "The Bomb" Dakua after stopping Faimasasa Tavui last night. Ali said he is willing to take on Dakua if

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7s selectors confident in young side

The National 7s selectors have a lot of faith in the young squad they have picked to prepare for the Hong Kong and Australia 7s. Selectors Dan Lobendan said with only Emosi Vucago and Nasoni Roko the two players who hav

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Sweet Revenge

It was sweet revenge for Joy " The Jet " Ali last night after beating Faimasasa "Shockwave " Tavui in the 5th round on Technical Knock-out. Ali, who lost last year to Tavui in Auckland on points deci

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Ba scores big win

The Ba soccer team scored another big win in the New World National Soccer League thrashing Nadi 10-1 yesterday. The Men In Black showed a lot of class against a side who could not match in departments of the game after

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Tavui confident of knockout

Faimasasa "Shockwave" Tavui's manager Ale Vena is calling on all the boxing fans in the country to come out in numbers and watch Joy "The Jet" Ali taste his first home defeat tonight. Vena said t

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Ryder must prove discipline

Japan based William Ryder may not play for Fiji 7s team in future unless he improves his discipline. Ryder was again not considered for the Hong Kong and Australian 7s tournaments despite saying his available for the th

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A lot at stake for Ali

A lot is at stake for Fiji's middle-weight champion Joy "The Jet" Ali when he will take on New Zealand champion Faimasasa "Shockwave" Tavui in tonight’s Toe to Toe boxing programme. Ali wil

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Fans to get monies worth

Toe to Toe Boxing promoter Abdul Feroz has promised boxing fans that they will get their monies worth in tonight’s programme. Feroz who is promoting the first ever fight to be sanctioned by the Boxing Commission o

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Brown forces way into 7s squad

Former Fiji U19 rep and current Crusaders development squad member John Brown has forced his way into the 16 member Digicel Fiji 7s training squad preparing for the Hong Kong and Adelaid 7's. Brown who was part of t

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Faimasasa confident

Joy "The Jet" Ali should be prepared for the shock of his life in tomorrow’s "Bad Blood" middle-weight contest against Faimasasa "Shockwave" Tavui. Those are the words of Tavui's

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Nayabo likely for HK 7s

Former Fiji U-18 captain Apisai Nayabo looks likely to make his debut in the Digicel Fiji Sevens colors in the Hong Kong and Adelaide Sevens. Nayabo, who was one of the 4 non-travelling reserves in the Fiji team to the

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Boxing to be lifted to new heights

The Boxing Commission of Fiji will lift the sport to new heights in the country. That is the view of Ale Vena the manager of Faimasasa Tavui as they prepare for tomorrows showdown against Joy Ali. Vena hopes all of the

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Joy Ali to retire if he loses

Joy "The Jet" Ali will hang his boxing gloves if he loses to Faimasasa "Shockwave" Tavui in tomorrow night's middleweight contest. Speaking to our sister Radio Station, Sargam in a talk back yest

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FRU to release squad names for HK 7s

The Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) will release today the names of the players who will prepare for the Hong Kong and Adelaide 7s. After Coach Iliesa Tanivula met with FRU Coaching Director Ilivasi Tabua yesterday, they have ag

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Battle of words erupts

The battle of words has already erupted ahead of the Joy "The Jet" Ali and Faimasasa "Shockwave" Tavui middleweight dubbed the "Bad Blood " contest at the Vodafone Arena on Saturday night.

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Fiji soccer climbs up ranking ladder

The Fiji soccer team has again climbed up on the latest rankings released by Fifa today. The National side despite not playing any International matches recently is now ranked 104 in the world. Previously they were on

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Davu gets NZ citizenship

Former Fiji netball coach Vilimaina Davu could play for the Silver Ferns again if she gets the green light from Netball New Zealand. Davu has played for the Silver Ferns but turned out for Fiji at the last World Netball

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Joy Ali ready for rumble

Boxer Joy Ali needs the support of his fans to beat New Zealand based Faimasasa Tavui on Saturday. Ali who is undefeated locally said he will show the people on Saturday what his capable of. But Tavui's manager

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7s team drawn in tough pool for HK 7s

The Digicel Fiji 7s team is again been drawn in a tough group for the Australia 7s in Adeilade on the 3rd to the 5th of April. Fiji is in Pool B with World Cup 7s finalist Argentina, France and Scotland. The Iliesa Tan

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