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Dream Now Reality

New kid on the block in the Flying Fijians fifteens rugby team, twenty year old Timoci Nagusa is still on cloud nine with his achievement in the Fiji team. Surprisingly, the Bau lad from Tailevu never played rugby from

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We Have To Believe: Naqelevuki

We have to believe in ourselves to beat the New Zealand Maori. These are the words of South African based winger Sireli Naqelevuki ahead of Saturday's Pacific Nations Cup showdown. Speaking to Fijivillage Sports, N

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We Have To Believe: Naqelevuki

We have to believe in ourselves to beat the New Zealand Maori. These are the words of South African based winger Sireli Naqelevuki ahead of Saturday's Pacific Nations Cup showdown. Speaking to Fijivillage Sports, N

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Fiji Out of Futsal Soccer Championship

The Fiji 5-a-side soccer team does not have a chance to qualify for the Futsal World Cup after losing their second straight match in the OFC Futsal soccer championship. The Intiaz Khan coached side went down 2-5 to Vanu

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Verekauta Hopeful for Olympics

Former Suva Grammar School's athletics champion Niko Verekauta is on the verge of qualifying for this year's Olympics in Beijing. Verekauta is training in Eurupe and will compete in a few internationals, trying

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Age No Factor for Leawere

Age is not a factor for Flying Fijian 15's rugby vice-captain Kele Leawere as he look forward for Saturday showdown against the New Zealand Maori. At 34 years old, Leawere is the oldest player in the side but the Ja

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FRU Names Young Side For Safari 7s

The Fiji Rugby Union has named quite a young and inexperienced side to compete in the Safari 7s tournament in Kenya next week. Only three members of the Digicel Fiji 7s team have been retained while the rest of the play

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Ella Tips Flying Fijians over NZ Maori

Flying Fijian 15's back-line coach Glen Ella believes that the Fiji team is capable of beating the New Zealand Maori on Saturday in the second match of the Pacific Nations Cup. After watching last weeks 34-17 win ag

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Savou Hands In Final Report On IRB 7s Series

Digicel Fiji 7s coach Josateki Savou handed in his final report on the last IRB 7s series in London and Scotland to the Fiji Rugby Union Games Committee yesterday. In his report Savou highlighted a few issues which he b

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Fiji Womens basketball Out of Olympic Qualifier

The Fiji womens basketball team is out of the FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament in Madrid. The Michael Whippy coached side lost their second match in the tournament, this time they went down to Brazil by 125 points to

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Fiji U20 Loses Second Match

Fiji under 20 rugby side has lost their second match in the IRB Junior World championship in Wales. They went down to Australia by 53 points to 17. Wiliame Umu and John Stewart were the try scorers for Fiji while Sakius

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NZ Maori Beatable

The New Zealand Maori can be beaten on Saturday. That is the view of former Springboks World Cup winning coach Jake White who is helping the Flying Fijians for this week’s Pacific Nations Cup showdown. After watc

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NZ Maori Beatable

The New Zealand Maori can be beaten on Saturday. That is the view of former Springbok World Cup winning coach Jake White, who is helping the Flying Fijians, for this week’s Pacific Nations Cup showdown. After wat

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Solomons Thrash Fiji

The Fiji five-a-side soccer team's dream of playing in the Futsal World Cup later this year may be shattered after they were thrashed by Solomon Islands in the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Futsal soccer champ

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Flying Fijians to Improve on Line-outs

The Flying Fijians will need to work on winning quality ball from their line-out throw and improve on their set pieces if they are to beat the New Zealand Maori on Saturday. This was highlighted to the side in training

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Naqelevuki Eyed for No.13 Spot

Flying Fijian out-side centre Sireli Naqelevuki could also wear the number 13 jumper next year for his Stormers Super 14 franchise team. Last years Springboks World Cup winning coach, Jake White who watched the Kadavu l

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Fiji Aim For Top 8 In IRB Rankings

The Flying Fijians could be ranked in the top eight of the IRB World Rugby Rankings if they are able to beat the New Zealand Maori side on Saturday. Fiji's victory against Samoa last Saturday did not result in a pos

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Flying Fijian Signs New Contract Deal

Flying Fijians wing Michael Tagicakibau has agreed to a new deal with the London Welsh club. He has signed a two year contract. Tagicakibau is currently in camp with the Flying Fijians preparing to take on the New Zeala

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NZ Maori Match Could Be The Last: Rauluni

Flying Fijian 15's rugby Captain Mosese Rauluni is likely to be unavailable for Fiji in their last three rounds of the IRB Pacific Nations Cup. Rauluni who came back from retirement to lead Fiji against Samoa last w

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NZ Maori Match Could Be The Last: Rauluni

Flying Fijian 15's rugby Captain Mosese Rauluni is likely to be unavailable for Fiji in their last three rounds of the IRB Pacific Nations Cup. Rauluni who came back from retirement to lead Fiji against Samoa last w

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