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Netball Announces National Squad

Netball Fiji coach Melissa Walker with the help of the team management have today announced a 30-member national squad to prepare for the Mini Games to be held in the Cook Islands next year. Netball Fiji president Milik

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Ba Leads Points Table

The Vodafone Ba soccer team has confirmed their first place position in the New World National Soccer League points table after thrashing visitors Power Electric Suva by 4 goals to nil at Govind Park in Ba this afternoon

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Suva Books Semi Spot

The capital city side Suva has confirmed their semifinal spot in the Digicel Cup competition after they beat neighbours Rewa at the National Stadium this afternoon by 30 points to 8. Nadi also look good to host a home s

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Fitness And Skills Vital

Fitness and skills in the game of netball will be the main key areas that Netball Fiji coach Melissa Walker will be focusing on, as she enters into her second and last day of trials this afternoon. Walker said that fitn

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Stallions Book Home Semi

The Stallions have booked a home semifinal in their final Digicel pool game, with a hard-fought 21-10 win on home ground at Lawaqa Park last night. The win gave the first placed Nadroga team 45 points, a temporary buffe

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Leicester To Finalize Details With Caucau Next Week

The Executives of the Leicester Tigers club in England will arrive in the country next week to finalize details with speedster and Tailevu winger Rupeni Caucau. Tailevu coach Inoke Male had confirmed to Legend FM sports

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Fiji U19 Placed In Tough Pool

The Fiji Under-19 team has been placed in a tough Pool A in the 2008 FORU U19 Tournament that will be held in Nadi from September 3rd. Fiji is in Pool A with island neighbors and rivals Tonga and Samoa while Papua New G

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Prominent Boxer Appears In Court

A prominent Fiji boxer charged with disorderly conduct in a Police station appeared in the Nadi Magistrates Court this morning. It is alleged that on 26th July this year, Zulfikar Joy Ali was taken into custody in relat

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FRU Will Not Allow Serevi to Play

The Fiji Rugby Union will not bow to any demands by Fiji 7s wizard Waisale Serevi. It is understood that Serevi is not signing the contract because he still wants to play in next year's World Cup 7s tournament in Du

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Netball Fiji Lines Up Overseas Tour

Netball Fiji coach Melissa Walker has already lined-up overseas tours for the National Netball team. Walker who is yet to sign an official contract with Netball Fiji said playing against top teams in the world, is the b

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FRU To Meet Serevi Over Contract

The Fiji Rugby Union Board met last night to discuss issues surrounding the delay in the official signing on Waisale Serevi as coach of the Digicel Fiji 7's team for the upcoming 2008/09 IRB 7's series. FRU CEO,

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Lawrence, Swamy Pulls Out of Fiji Soccer Team

Vodafone Ba soccer team goalkeeper Nicholas Lawrence and Australian based Shivan Swamy have pulled out from the Fiji soccer squad. Nicholas has family commitments while Swamy broke his arm, playing in the New South Wale

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Fiji Soccer Players Tested Negative

The Fiji Football Association has received the final report from Japan on the soccer players who were tested for drugs during the FMF Battle of the Giants soccer tournament last month. This was the first time ever that

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Rugby League Dubut for Serevi Shortlived

Digicel Fiji 7's coach Waisale Serevi made his league debut in England last night. Serevi's switch of codes proved short lived when his Fiji UK side lost their opening match to Wakefield by 22 points to 10. His

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Fijian Rugger Gets One Week Suspension

Fiji and Auckland wing Watisoni Lotawa has been suspended for a week for striking an opponent with his elbow in the Air New Zealand Cup match against Manawatu in Auckland last Saturday. Lotawa, who was cited for strikin

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No Money For New Netball Coach

Netball Fiji has no money at this stage to sign an official contract with new national coach Melissa Walker. The New Zealander arrived into the country two weeks ago and her expenses have so far been covered by the inte

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Qera Doubtful For Islanders Team

One of Fiji's stars from the 2007 Rugby World Cup, Akapusi Qera's possible inclusion into the Pacific Islanders team is hanging on a thread at the moment. The former Suva Grammar School student, Qera who has had

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Tabua Hands Names In For Likely Islanders Members

Flying Fijians coach Ilivasi Tabua after consultations with the local and overseas based coaches has already handed in the names of Fijian players who he thinks are fit to make the cut for the Pacific Islanders team. Sp

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Cricket Fiji Gets New General Manager

The International Cricket Council East Asia Pacific Development Program and Cricket Fiji has announced that Australian Martin Shaw has been appointed Cricket Fiji General Manager, selected from a strong field of over 40

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Naikelekelevesi Joins British Army

Athletics Fiji rep Sireli Naikelekelevesi could be in trouble after he failed to return home before the Olympic Games in Beijing. Naikelekelevesi was the training partner of Fiji and South Pacific sprint queen Makelesi

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