No word on netball visas
Netball Fiji may have to wait a while longer to find out whether they will get the visas to travel to New Zealand next week. The Senior Private Secretary, James Funnell of Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully said t
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Lautoka without coach
The Lautoka soccer team will go into the first leg of the Champion vs Champion soccer series against Ba without a coach. Dennis Singh, who coached Lautoka to IDC victory last year has failed to return from Australia, le
Fiji Babaas bundled out
A star studded Lomaiviti outfit has beaten the Digicel Fiji Barbarians 10-5 in their opening pool match. Playing at the Suva Grammar School ground, Lomaivaiti fielded top players like Waisale Serevi, William Ryder, Wais
Teitjens names RWC squad
New Zealand Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has named a seventeen-man squad to prepare for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Dubai next month. The squad which assembles in Mount Maunganui from February 22-24 features 14 member
PWD Bure causes first upset
PWD Bure from Lautoka caused the first upset at the Fiji Bitter Marist Sevens tournament this morning. The side without any national reps defeated the Digicel Fiji Barbarians by 8 points to 7. The Fiji Babas only had
Warriors win opening match
The Digicel Fiji Warriors have won their opening match at the Fiji Bitter Marist Sevens tournament at the TFL Stadium. Laced with several national reps like Pio Tuwai, Peni Rokodiva Junior, Vereniki Goneva, Emosi Vucago
Tanivula eyes Nalaga/Bobo
France based winger Napolioni Nalaga and Sireli Bobo are now being eyed by Digicel Fiji 7s Coach Iliesa Tanivula to strengthen the forwards to defend the Melrose Cup. Tanivula revealed this move to Fijivillage yesterday
Varndell named in England 7s squad
The England 7s Coach Ben Ryan has named star wing Tom Varndell and two Fijian players in his World Cup squad. Isoa Damudamu, who scored the winning try in Wellington but missed the USA 7s because of injury, will be part
New champ to be crowned in CVC series
A new champion will be crowned in the Pillay's Garments Champion vs Champion soccer series this season. Labasa, who were the champions failed to qualify this year after losing to Ba 2-0 in the deciding National soc
We’ll win on own accord: Brumbies coach
ACT Brumbies Coach Andy Friend will resist contacting former Crusaders mentor Robbie Deans for advice ahead of tomorrow night's Super 14 clash, declaring "they can win on their own accord". Deans led the C
Unfair says Leweni
It is unfair! These are the words echoed by Major Neumi Leweni after comments from National Coaching Director Ilivasi Tabua that it will be hard for the soldiers to make the World Cup team, as the side will transit thro
Lautoka confident of winning CVC
The Lautoka Soccer team is confident of winning the Pillay Garments Champion vs Champion soccer series for the first time. This is the second time Lautoka will challenge Ba, as they also played in 2006, but that time Ba
Travel sanctions leave Army reps out
Former national 7s reps playing in the Army Red team in tomorrow's Fiji Bitter Marist 7s will miss the selection to be part of the Digicel Fiji 7s team to defend the Melrose Cup. Fiji Rugby Union coaching director I
D-Day for National Netball coach
It will be D-DAY for National Netball coach Melissa Walker and her Under-21 team tomorrow, wishing to travel to New Zealand for build-up matches, prior to the World Youth Championships in August. When contacted this aft
Crusaders without crucial 3
The Crusaders will have to do without three experienced players including captain Richie McCaw for their Super 14 rugby match against the Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday. Injuries have seen flanker McCaw, lock Brad Tho
Naiqama fine, reinstated
Fiji Bati captain and Newcastle centre Wes Naiqama has been fined an undisclosed sum and reinstated to resume training immediately following a club disciplinary committee meeting. It was alleged Naiqama threw a plastic
History favours Chiefs
The history is on the Chiefs side to beat the Waratahs although the match between the two sides will be played in Sydney tomorrow evening. The Waratahs have not beaten the Chiefs in their last three Super 14 outings and
Deadline given to overseas players
The last day for overseas based players expected to be in the country before the team leaves for the defence of the Melrose Cup in Dubai on February 28th. National Coaching Director Ilivasi Tabua said overseas based pla
Golfer Vijay Singh in trouble
Golfer Vijay Singh could lose millions from sponsorship this year. Singh, signed a big sponsorship deal with Stanford earlier this year but the sports world reeled today, that SEC accused Robert Allen Stanford of the St
Ba could lose grip of CVC series
The Ba soccer team could lose grip on the Pillay's Champion vs Champion soccer series this year. They have won the series for the last 14 years but it does not look good this time around, as players have not been tr