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Tough Pool For 7s Team In USA 7s

The Digicel Fiji 7s team will face two tough opponents in this weekend's USA 7s tournament in San Diego. With its current form, Iliesa Tanivula's team might struggle to qualify for the Cup quarterfinals. First

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Tuwai Likely To Be Ruled Out

Digicel Fiji 7's team injured prop forward Pio Tuwai is likely to be ruled out of the USA 7's in San Diego next weekend. Tuwai who was injured when the side arrived in Wellington on Tuesday is recovering slowly

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Tabua To Analyse Quarterfinal Loss

Fiji Rugby Union coaching director Ilivasi Tabua will analyse yesterday 1/4 final 31-10 lost to England with Digicel Fiji 7's coach Iliesa Tanivula today in a phone conversation. While Tanivula has highlighted a few

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Damudamu Seals Victory For England

Fiji born England based, British Navy Isoa Damudamu was the hero of his side last night after scoring a last minute try to give his team their first ever win in the New Zealand 7's. Damudamu crossed the try line on

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FRU Expected To Field Two Teams In Marist 7s

The Fiji Rugby Union is expected to field two teams in the Foster's Marist 7s tournament in a fortnight's time. It is believed that one team will comprise local based players while the other will be mostly made

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Fiji Football Advertise Coach Position

Fiji Football Association will now definitely get rid of National Coach Carlos Buzetti and its Development Director, Farouk Janeman. This is after the parent body advertised for the positions of National Coach and Devel

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Bulikiobo To Use Coke Games As Training Ground

Sprint Queen Makelesi Bulikiobo will now be using Suva Grammar Secondary Coco-Cola preparations, as a training ground for herself for the World Championships later this year Bulikiobo, who had to pull out of two grand P

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Ba Soccer Prepares For O’League Clash

The Ba Soccer team preparing to take on Papua New Guinea's Hekari Souths United in next week's O-League has been hit with a major blow. The team's first choice goalkeeper Jone Sarolo has been ruled out becau

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Tulo Qualifies For Oceania Championship

2008 Commonwealth Youth Games Gold medalist, Manueli Tulo has qualified for the World Cup Junior and Oceania Championships in New Caledonia later this year. Fiji Weightlifting Secretary, Chris Yee said that Tulo who has

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England 7s To Leave Past Memories Behind

The England 7s rugby side is trying to leave past memories behind and do well in the New Zealand International 7s tournament, starting in the next hour in Wellington. They haven't tasted victory in Wellington althou

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Bulikiobo Doubtful For Mini Games

Fiji's Sprint Queen, Makelesi Bulikiobo is unlikely to take part in the Mini Pacific Games in September. The Suva Grammar School teacher Bulikiobo has cited work commitments. Bulikiobo said the Mini-Games is a que

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Fiji 7s Team Place Ban On Visitors

The Digicel Fiji 7s Team Management has placed a ban on visitors coming to meet the team and present their "sevusevu" at the hotel in Wellington. Speaking from the James Cook Hotel, Team Manager, Alifereti Mal

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Run-On 7s Team Named

The Digicel Fiji 7s team management has this afternoon announced five players, who will for the first time be playing in Wellington, in the run-on-team to meet USA in their first pool game tomorrow. Speaking from the Ja

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Cama Wary Of Young Fijians

Less than twenty-four hours remain and New Zealand 7s team playmaker, Tomasi Cama Junior admits defending the tournament at home will be hard. Speaking to Fijivillage sports from Wellington, the soft spoken Koro Islande

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No Underestimation-Tanivula

The Digicel Fiji 7s team must not underestimate USA in their opening pool match at the New Zealand International 7s tournament. Fiji is top seeded ahead of USA, Cook Islands and Samoa in their pool. Coach Iliesa Tanivu

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Waqaseduadua Vital For Kiwis

Young, unheralded stars have often lifted New Zealand to victory at the New International 7s, but coach Gordon Tietjens will turn to an old hand to spark his side at Westpac Stadium this weekend. Fijian flyer Viliame Wa

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Organizers To Meet On Coke Games

The organizing committee for the 2009 Coca-Cola Lite Games is waiting for their meeting next weekend to confirm whether or not the number of schools taking part this year will decrease. Chief Organizer Vuli Waqa said th

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Expansion Plans For Wellington 7s

The New Zealand International 7s tournament in Wellington could become even bigger in future years, with plans for a week-long festival. New Zealand's capital city and the Wellington Rugby Union this year unveiled p

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Two Rookies To Start For Fiji 7s

Digicel Fiji 7's Coach Iliesa Tanivula is likely to take the risk and field two U-21 players in two crucial positions for the opening game against USA tomorrow. As the side wrapped up their preperations yesterday, f

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Local Soccer Coaches Show Interest

Fiji Football Association say that after it announced that National Soccer Coach Carlos Buzetti will leave his post, many local coaches have put their hands up to take over from him. Buzetti's contract ends with Fij

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