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Winds delay Hobie Cat

The World Hobie Cat organisers are still waiting for good winds to start the final day of competition in the Open event. Team Fiji will today have only one team in the final and they are hoping to finish in the top 15.

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Fiji Bati set to go

The Vodafone Fiji Bati look set to go toe-to-toe with the Tongan rugby league side that is ranked 4th in the World. Team official Rusiate Ratakele said preparations have fallen into place and the Tongan's will be in

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FRU to seek more funds

The Fiji Rugby Union High Performance Unit is definite that it will receive extra funding for the Fiji team for the World Cup in New Zealand in 2011. Speaking to Legend FM sports, HPU Manager Peter Murphy says that the

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FRU to seek more funds

The Fiji Rugby Union High Performance Unit is definite that it will receive extra funding for the Fiji team for the World Cup in New Zealand in 2011. Speaking to Village sports, HPU Manager Peter Murphy said that the Un

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Team Fiji does well

Team Fiji will go into the final day of the World Hobie Cat championship in a confident mood of finishing in the top 15 in the Open event final. Graham Southwick and Kaveni Natadra had another good day of races yesterda

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Ba goalkeeper to retire

Ba soccer goalkeeper Laisenia Tuba will not hang his boots as yet. Tuba who has been fined $3,000 dollars by the Fiji FA disciplinary committee for causing trouble in Labasa a fort-night ago has indicated to retire from

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Flying Fijians receive payment

The Fiji Rugby Union has today confirmed that bonus payments have already been made to all members of the FMF Flying Fijians team who went to the World Cup in France. Speaking to Village sports, High Performance Unit ma

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Ba soccer to appeal against FFA

Ba soccer association will appeal against the decision by FIJI FA taken on their goalkeeper Laisenia Tuba. Fiji FA disciplinary committee has fined Tuba $3-thousand dollars and given him a suspended sentence for 12 mont

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Southwick hopes to finish in top half

Team Fiji captain Graham Southwick is hoping to finish in top half in the Open event, when the World Hobbie Cat championship officially ends tomorrow. Southwick said their achievements so far have been good and better r

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Island nations call for Rugby changes

Pacific leaders are planning another bid to get rugby union eligibility rules changed for Island players and a Pacific team in the Super 14 competition. Present ruled restrict players moving countries. But the Pacific I

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France seek victory over ARG

France has a good reason to seek a victory over Argentina in the third-place playoff on Saturday, said captain Raphael Ibanez. The French were upset by the Pumas in the tournament's opening match a result that put t

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Team Fiji aims for top finish

Team Fiji will field two teams in the World Hobie Cat championship finals, which gets underway this morning at Laucala Bay in Suva. Team captain Graham Southwick and Kaveni Nadadra qualified for the finals after finishi

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Fiji must win all remaining matches

Fiji soccer team's chance to qualify for the 2010 World Cup playoffs is in danger. This comes after they lost their opening match to New Zealand All Whites by 2-0 yesterday in Lautoka. Coach Carlos Buzetti said the

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All Whites ready for clash

The New Zealand All Whites is in the country and are hungry for a win in the opening World Cup qualifier round against Fiji this afternoon at Churchill Park in Lautoka. Coach Ricki Herbet said they are looking forward t

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All Whites ready for clash

The New Zealand All Whites is in the country and are hungry for a win in the opening World Cup qualifier round against Fiji this afternoon at Churchill Park in Lautoka. Coach Ricki Herbet said they are looking forward t

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4 of Fiji teams in World Hobbie Cats elimination rounds

Four of the Fiji teams in the World Hobbie Cats championship have made it into the elimination rounds. Led by veteran Graham Southwick and young Kavekini Natadra who finished in second place yesterday the Fiji team look

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Springboks move into 2nd place

Springboks have moved into second place in the latest IRB rankings following their Rugby World Cup semi-final win over Argentina. New Zealand remain on top of the standings on 89.93 points, closely followed by South Afr

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7’s team to participate in local games

In preparations for this years IRB 7's series, the Digicel Fiji 7's team will participate in some local tournaments to gauge the players fitness and combinations. Speaking to Village sports, Coach Joe Savou said

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Waqa declared fit to play

The Fiji soccer team received a timely boost ahead of tomorrow afternoon's opening World Cup qualifying match against New Zealand with top defender Taniela Waqa declared fit to play. Speaking to Village sports, Coac

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Lewsey ruled out

England star Josh Lewsey has been ruled out of Sunday morning's World Cup final after picking up a hamstring injury in the semi-final win over France. The Wasps wing/full-back pulled out before half-time in Sunday&#

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