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ANZ Major Sponsor for Pacific Rugby

ANZ and the International Rugby Board (IRB) announced ANZ as a sponsor of a series of tournament across the Pacific region including the IRB Pacific Nations Cup. The sponsorship is for the next 3 years and includes the

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Flying Fijians To Win for Captain

The Flying Fijians will be out to win this weekend's IRB Pacific Nations Cup match against Australia A for their captain Mosese Rauluni. The Saracens based player will turn 33 on Friday and the Fiji players want to

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Funds Secured for Qualifying Athletes

Team Fiji athletes that will qualify to compete in the Olympics in August, won't be paying any cent from their pocket this time. Previously in International events or at the South Pacific Games, athletes had to fork

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Labasa Soccer Fans Force Reschedule

The pressure by Labasa soccer public has forced Vodafone Labasa to reschedule their Super Six competition match to Subrail Park this weekend. Initially the match was scheduled for National Stadium on Saturday but it wil

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Flying Fijians Must Be Focused

Flying Fijians captain Mosese Rauluni said they will have to be on top of their game, if they are to beat Australia A on Sunday. Speaking to Fijivillage from Brisbane, Rauluni said they had a good talk yesterday, as pla

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IRB says 7s Series Can Come To Fiji

Fiji can get a chance to host one of the IRB World 7s Series tournaments in the near future. IRB's General Manager Pacific Islands William Glenwright said it looks odd, the IRB 7s Series tournaments being played in

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IRB says 7s Series Can Come To Fiji

Fiji can get a chance to host one of the IRB World 7s Series tournaments in the near future. IRB's General Manager Pacific Islands William Glenwright said it looks odd, the IRB 7s Series tournaments being played in

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Ba To Take On Labasa

The Vodafone Ba soccer team will have a full strength side when it takes on Vodafone Labasa in the feature match this weekend. The Men In Black officials have managed to secure the release of Labasa duo Pita Bolatoga an

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Talei Gets Special Release

The Flying Fijians management team have today released loose-man Netani Talei and former Digicel Sevens captain and flanker Semisi Naevo to come to Fiji for personal reasons and return in time for  this week's m

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Injury Grounds Flying Fijian

Flying Fijians flanker Akapusi Qera could be out for as long as nine months after he damaged a medial ligament in his left knee during the IRB Pacific Nations Cup match against Samoa earlier this month. Qera, has flown

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Isoa Me Scoops 2 Gold

Natabua High school sprinter Isoa Me has won two gold medals for Team Fiji after day 2 of the championship at the Oceania Grand Prix in the Northern Marianas. Me claimed the first gold medal in the Men's 200 metres

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FFA Lifts Suspension

Fiji Football Association has lifted the suspension on Vodafone Labasa soccer duo Pita Bolatoga and Maciu Dunadamu. This will now allow them to debut for Vodafone Ba, depending they get their release this week. Fiji FA

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Flying Fijians Remain 10th

The Flying Fijians remain in 10th place in the IRB World Rugby rankings, despite beating Japan by 24 points 12 last weekend. But Fiji is now just 0.15 rating points behind Scotland which sits in 9th place. Before the ma

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Naevo Doubtful To Face Australia A

There are concerns within the Flying Fijians management team that former Digicel 7s captain and lock Semisi Naevo could be ruled out of this week's match against Australia A. Semisi is expected to attend his uncle,

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Naevo Doubtful To Face Australia A

There are concerns within the Flying Fijians management team that former Digicel 7s captain and lock Semisi Naevo could be ruled out of this week's match against Australia A. Semisi is expected to attend his uncle,

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Team Fiji Continues To Win Medals

Team Fiji continues to win medals at the Oceania Grand Prix which will continue today in the Northern Marianas. Leslie Copeland won Fiji's first Gold medal in the Open Men's Javelin Throw yesterday. Copeland eye

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Delasau Ruled out for Aust A Clash

Flying Fijians top winger Filimoni Delasau will again miss this week's Pacific Nations Cup match against Australia A. Speaking to Fijivillage sports from Brisbane, High Performance Unit manager Peter Murphy said Del

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Flying Fijians Focus On Australia A

The Flying Fijians have no major injury concern as they now put their focus on their next match against Australia A in the IRB Pacific Nations Cup competition. The players will go through medical tests this afternoon be

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Murphy Disappointed with Junior Fijians Performance

The FRU's High Performance manager, Peter Murphy was quite disappointed with the performance of the Fiji under 20 side during the IRB World Junior Championship in Wales. Fiji finished in 14th place after going down

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More Changes Expected In Flying Fijians Line-up

Flying Fijians Coach Ilivasi Tabua is expected to make some more changes to the team that played Japan last night, for the team that will meet Australia A this weekend. Tabua is expected to make changes after naval offi

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