Latest Sports news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
New Zealand Coach Gordon Tietjens has today revealed that as defending champions, Fiji has named a vey tough team for the defence of the Melrose Cup in Dubai next week. Speaking from New Zealand this morning, Tietjens s
Cabinet has today approved financial assistance totaling $125,718.50 cents, for the Fiji Under 21 team at the World Youth Netball Championships in the Cook Islands from August 11 to August 18. Cabinet based its decision
Digicel Fiji Sevens player Filimoni Delasau said he was disappointed with the attitude of senior players from the Lomaiviti team at the Marist Sevens and when they took on the young Fiji Warriors in the Cup final Speak
New Zealand Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has named three Fijian players in his squad for the fifth Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament. Tomasi Cama Junior, Lote Raikabula and Viliame Waqaseduadua have been retained while
Digicel Fiji 7s team trainer Nacanieli Cawanibuka is adamant the Fiji team announced last night has a balance in relation to their fitness levels, an area of public concern for the past tournaments. Speaking to Fijivill
The South Africa 7s team has been hit by two major blows for next week's Rugby World Cup 7s tournament. Paul Treu's two of the most experienced players in the squad, Mzwandile Stick and Marius Schoeman, will not
Leicester Tigers centre Seru Rabeni is likely to be out of action for four to six weeks. The Flying Fijians player has suffered a knee injury which kept him out of Saturday's 38-5 Guinness Premiership victory over W
The Digicel Fiji 7's 24-member squad wrapped up the second day of training this afternoon at the Sigatoka Sand Dunes, something most of the players confronted for the first time. Speaking to Fijivillage from Sigatok
The Crusaders have paid a high price for their all out effort in a losing cause against the Brumbies on Saturday, with hooker Corey Flynn likely to miss the rest of the Super 14 season with a broken arm from the match.
France based Filimoni Delasau and Japan based Semisi Naevo are likely to get the nod to captain the Digicel Fiji Sevens team at the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament in Dubai next week. When Coach Iliesa Tanivula took c
The Under-21 National Netball team needs a total of $40,000 for the planned ten day tour of New Zealand. Time is catching up for National Netball Coach, Melissa Walker and the Under-21 team who desperately need financia
The Digicel Fiji Sevens team will have to win all its pool matches at the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament to avoid facing off with any top team in the Cup quarterfinals. With six pools of four, the top teams in all po
Fiji Bati rep Waisale Suka is one of the leading contenders to be considered for the Digicel Fiji Sevens team to defend the Melrose Cup in Dubai. Suka who can play in both the forwards and backline was in impressive for
Highlanders prop Jamie Mackintosh is expected to be sidelined for the next six weeks of the Super 14 season. Mackintosh twisted his knee in the season opening loss to the Brumbies and it initially hoped he would be back
Samoan 7s rugby coach Rudolf Moors has named Uale Mai, as his captain for the Rugby World Cup 7s tournament in Dubai next month. Mai is one of the veteran players in the side while winger Mikaele Pesamino has been dropp
France based winger Filimoni Bolavucu's inclusion into the 12 member team to defend the Melrose Cup is in doubt. Fiji Rugby Union, High Performance Unit manager Dan Lobendhan Junior has confirmed they are still wait
Japan based winger Nasoni Roko has ruled himself out of the 12 member Digicel Fiji 7s team to defend the Melrose Cup in Dubai in the next two weeks. Speaking to Fijivillage, Roko confirmed he sustained a knee injury du
Eight overseas based players have been confirmed to be in the 12 member Digicel Fiji Sevens team to defend the Melrose Cup in Dubai next weekend. Coach Iliesa Tanivula had confirmed that France based Napolioni Nalaga, S
The Lautoka soccer president Shalen Prasad has confirmed that former Navua Coach Gurjeet Singh has not been officially appointed as the team's new coach. Prasad said Singh who earlier took over as Coach of Suva, is
Digicel Fiji Sevens coach Iliesa Tanivula will know today which players will travel with him to Dubai for the defense of the Melrose Cup. Tanivula and the national selectors named the 24-man squad on Saturday and this m
