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Tabua replaces Manasa Bari as 7s selector

National 15's rugby Coach Ilivasi Tabua has join force with current national 7's coach Josateki Savou in eyeing the 12 players that will be name after the Fiji Bitter Marist 7's on Saturday. Tabua together w

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Athletics Fiji Tipped To Be Winners

Athletics Fiji is highly tipped to be the big winners at the FASANOC Sports Awards on Friday. Sprint king Niko Verekauta and Queen Makelesi Bulikiobo is likely to walk away with the Male and Female athlete of the Year a

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Fiji thumps PNG

The Fiji U-23 soccer team thumped Papua New Guinea 7 - 1 at Churchill Park in the last hour. Our soccer commentator Raymond Stordart says the strikers lacked fire and Fiji could have scored more goals as he wrapped up t

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Savou stands by decision to drop key players

Digicel Fiji 7's coach Josateki Savou stands firm by his decision to drop four of his key players, including current national 7's captain Etonia Naba for the Hong Kong and Adelaide 7's. Speaking to Village S

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Buzzeti to make changes to line-up

Fiji soccer team coach Carlos Buzetti will make four changes to his starting line-up after losing the opening match to New Zealand last week. Buzetti said after assessing all the players during a training run yesterday,

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Naba Dropped from HK Squad

National 7s captain Etonia Naba together with three other Fiji 7s players will not be considered for the Hong Kong and Adelaide 7s tournament. The national 7s selectors dropped a bombshell on Naba, Iliesa Ratuva, Rupeni

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Kiwis to be Guests at Marist 7s

Rugby fans in the country will get a chance to see four of the top New Zealand 7s players during this weekend's Fiji Bitter Marist 7s at the Post Fiji Stadium. New Zealand 7s captain DJ Forbes is in the country for

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Buzetti Makes 4 Changes

Fiji soccer team coach Carlos Buzetti will make four changes to his starting line-up after losing the opening match to New Zealand last week. Buzetti said after assessing all the players during a training run yesterday,

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Bulikiobo Expected to Shine

Fiji's sprint queen Makelesi Bulikiobo is expected to shine at this year's Beijing Olympics. Bulikiobo who already qualified to represent Fiji at the Olympics, became the first Fijian athlete to win a title at t

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Bulikiobo Expected to Shine

Fiji's sprint queen Makelesi Bulikiobo is expected to shine at this year's Beijing Olympics. Bulikiobo who already qualified to represent Fiji at the Olympics, became the first Fijian athlete to win a title at t

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Serevi Doubtful for Marist 7s

Former Fiji 7s coach/player Waisale Serevi is a doubtful starter at this weekend's Fiji Bitter Marist 7s tournament. Serevi who is hoping to represent Fiji at the Hong Kong 7s tournament is still in Taiwan and is ex

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Buzetti Hoping for Vanuatu Victory

The Fiji soccer team’s coach is hoping that Vanuatu beats New Zealand today, so that the Olympic berth remains open. Coach Carlos Buzetti said if Vanuatu beats New Zealand, then the Olympic qualifying tournament w

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Naba likely to miss Hong Kong/Adelaide 7s

Digicel Fiji 7's captain Etonia Naba is likely to miss out from the final 12 member Fiji 7's team to Hong Kong and the Adelaide tournament. Naba missed yesterday's fitness test at the Hyundai Fitness Test wi

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Defending Champs on track

Defending Colonial Cup champion, Stallions are on track to becoming the first team to win the title 3 years in a row as they lead the points table after the second round of competition with 9 points. After scoring a bon

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Rokocoko shines in Super 14 match

Auckland Blues winger Joe Rokocoko showed why he is rated as one of the best in the number 14 jumper after scoring a hat trick against the Cheetahs this morning and helping his side to a 50-26 win. The David Nucifora co

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Rokocoko shines in Super 14 match

Auckland Blues winger Joe Rokocoko showed why he is rated as one of the best in the number 14 jumper after scoring a hat trick against the Cheetahs this morning and helping his side to a 50-26 win. The David Nucifora co

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Highlanders bounce back to defeat Crusaders

The Highlanders rugby side bounced back from last week's defeat to beat the Crusaders 26-16 in the second round of the Colonial Cup competition yesterday. The Crusaders led 9-0 at the break but the Highlanders prove

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Kiwis Defeat Fiji

A blunder by the Fiji defense saw New Zealand score a winning goal in the dying stages of the second half and beat Fiji in their opening match of the OFC Olympic qualifying tournament by 2-1. The loss puts Fiji in dange

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Roko Confident of Comeback

Japan based Nasoni Roko is confident of donning the Fiji jumper at this month's Hong Kong and Adelaide 7s tournaments in the IRB World 7s Series. Roko was part of the Fiji 7s team's fitness test today at the Pos

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Victory Will Ensure Reward

Fiji Olympic soccer players will be rewarded if they manage to beat New Zealand in their opening match of the OFC Olympic qualifying tournament in Lautoka this afternoon. National team coach Carlos Buzetti said it is go

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