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Under-20 Loses Opening Match

The Fiji under 20 rugby side has lost their opening match in the IRB Junior World Championship in Wales. They went down 17-41 to England. Fiji trailed 41-0 at the break but put up a strong performance in the second spel

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Flying Fijians, Samoa Wrap Up Preparations

The Flying Fijian 15's Rugby Team and the Manu Samoan Team have wrapped up their preparations for tomorrow's opening Pacific Nations Cup at Churchill Park in Lautoka. The Fiji Team under the leadership of Captai

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FFA to Investigate Match Fixing Allegations

The Fiji Football Association will tomorrow set up an Independent Committee to investigate the match-fixing allegations made by the Vodafone Labasa soccer President Avinesh Kumar after the side's loss to Navua in the

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World Cup Winning Coach Predict Flying Fijians Victory

Winning 2007 Rugby World Cup Springboks coach Jake White has given the Flying Fijian 15's team the favourite tag for tomorrow's opening Pacific Nations Cup match against Samoa. Speaking to Legend FM Sports, Whit

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We’re Ready

"We are ready for the challenge and we don't like losing at home" Those are the words of FMF Flying Fijian Fifteens rugby captain Mosese Rauluni ahead of tomorrow's opening Pacific Nations Cup match ag

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We’re Ready

"We are ready for the challenge and we don't like losing at home" Those are the words of FMF Flying Fijian Fifteens rugby captain Mosese Rauluni ahead of tomorrow's opening Pacific Nations Cup match ag

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Soccer Qualifier Shifted

The Fiji soccer team's 2010 World Cup qualifying round match against New Zealand has been shifted to November. Both teams were scheduled to play on the 23rd of this month at a neutral venue but the New Zealand Footb

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20-Year-Old Named in Flying Fijians

20 year old Tailevu Knights winger Timoci Nagusa has been given his biggest break at test level rugby after he was named on the right wing for the Flying Fijians to take on Samoa on Saturday. Nagusa who is well known i

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20-Year-Old Named in Flying Fijians

20 year old Tailevu Knights winger Timoci Nagusa has been given his biggest break at test level rugby after he was named on the right wing for the Flying Fijians to take on Samoa on Saturday. Nagusa who is well known i

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U20 Match Dedicated to Late Vugakoto

When National U-20 Rugby Captain Jese Cirikisuva leads Fiji out for their opening IRB Junior World Championship match in Newport against England on Saturday, his late predecessor John Vugakoto will not be far from the th

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Naqelevuki Arrives in Country

South African Stormers based winger Sireli Naqelevuki has arrived into the country this morning but it is unlikely he will get a run, in the Flying Fijian team against Samoa. Naqelevuki is one of the four wingers that w

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Tuqiri Hopes For Crusader’s Like Success

Winger Lote Tuqiri hopes to get more raised eyebrows from Wallabies Coach Robbie Deans, while flanker Rocky Elsom expects his new mentor to instill work ethics in the team. In their first training session under their Ne

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Three New Caps Likely

Flying Fijian fifteens rugby coach Ilivasi Tabua is likely to include only 3 new players when he announces the starting line-up to face Samoa this afternoon. Tabua has been using most of his experienced players in train

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FRU Looks To Fill Positions

The Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) is now looking for a sponsorship manager and media officer as the arrangement with Sports Communications Limited comes to an end next week. FRU chief executive officer Ratu Timoci Tavanavanua

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Tabua Sets New Goals For Flying Fijians

"Forget about the World Cup achievement it’s a new year and let’s get ready to move up another step" Those were the words of Flying Fijian 15's rugby coach Ilivasi Tabua to the members of his s

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Show Us The Evidence says Kamal

"Come out now and show Fiji the evidence"! These are the words of former Navua Soccer Association Secretary Kamal Narayan on allegations put forward by Vodafone Labasa Soccer President Avinesh Sharma on his pl

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Manu Samoa Arrive In The Country

The Manu Samoa team arrived in the country this morning knowing what they will expect from the Flying Fijian 15s rugby team. Speaking to Fijivillage, Samoa's national coach Niko Palamo said his side wants to start t

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World Cup Coach Named Next Month

The Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) is likely to name the coach of the Digicel Fiji Sevens team next month to defend the Melrose Cup in Dubai next year. Speaking to Fijivillage, FRU games committee vice-chairman Mosese Nailumu h

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Defending Champs In Easy Pool

Defending champions of the Netball Fiji Morris Hedstrom (MH) Tour, Lautoka 1, is in an easy pool as the 2008 MH tour starts in Suva on Saturday. Lautoka 1 has been pooled alongside Saivou from Ra, Nadroga and Nanukuloa.

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Luveniyali Ready to Fill Big Boots

Flying Fijians fifteens rugby number one choice first five-eighth for the Pacific Nations Cup (PNC) Waisea Luveniyali is ready to fill the big boots of Nicky Little. The 23-year-old Kasavu lad who was Nicky Little's

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