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Fiji to play All whites

Fiji soccer team will play the New Zealand All Whites on Saturday in the Oceania World Cup qualifying round but under protest. This came after Fiji's top goalkeeper Simione Tamanisau was not given a visa by the New

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Nawaka to host Flying Fijians

Nawaka Villagers will be the first to host the FMF Flying Fijians upon their arrival from France on Friday. Ponipate Lesavua, who is the Nawaka club president, said the FRU has given them permission to host the players

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Team Fiji hopes for good day

Team Fiji is hoping for another good day of competition in the Youth division, going into the second day of the World Hobie Cat championship in Laucala Bay Suva. Team captain Graham Southwick said they are aiming to rem

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2nd day for Hobie Cat

The second day of the World Hobie Cat championship has started in Laucala Bay, Suva with Australia and South Africa again tipped to dominate the Youth, Women’s and the Grandmasters events today. Team Fiji Captain

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$30,000 for Flying Fijians

The FMF Flying Fijians players will get $30,000 each in payments for their participation in the Rugby World Cup. FRU's Peter Murphy said this also covers their bonus payments for each pool match and for reaching the

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$30,000 for Flying Fijians

The FMF Flying Fijians players will get $30,000 each in payments for their participation in the Rugby World Cup. FRU's Peter Murphy said this also covers their bonus payments for each pool match and for reaching the

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Goalkeepers visa rejected

Fiji soccer team's first choice goalkeeper Simione Tamanisau's visa has been rejected by the New Zealand Government because his father-in-law is in the Fiji Military Forces. This means that Tamanisau may not be

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Team Fiji makes good start

Team Fiji made a good start in the opening day of the World Hobie Cat championship in Laucala Bay Suva yesterday. Marshall Nusbaum and Mariya Prosk-our-ya-kova finished in 7th place after three races in the Youth divisi

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Flying Fijians call for more test matches

The FMF Flying Fijians Captain Mosese Rauluni, said tours by the composite Pacific Islanders team should not come at the expense of the search by individual islands for more test rugby. The Pacific Islanders, comprising

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Bai cited for striking Boks No.8

The FMF Flying Fijians fly-half Seremaia Bai has been cited for striking South African number eight Danie Rossouw in their world cup quarterfinal yesterday. But the Springboks are still seething over numerous other chea

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Rauluni to take next year off

The FMF Flying Fijians captain Mosese Rauluni will take next year off from international duty after leading his country on their greatest ever World Cup campaign. The Saracens scrum-half promised his pregnant wife he wo

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Hobie Cat kicks off

The three races on the opening day of the World Hobie Cat champions near Suva Point in Laucala have started. It will take three days to decide the winners in the Grandmasters, Youth and women’s division. Tourname

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Nicky Little guest commentator

The FMF Flying Fijians fly-half Nicky Little who was a guest commentator at yesterday's quarterfinal between Fiji and South Africa, was never short of words. However, Little is not predicting big success behind the

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Vijay Singh slips further down

Golfer Vijay Singh has slipped further down in the latest world golf rankings. Singh who won the Korean Open title yesterday is now ranked 13 in the World with 5.42 average points. He's 12th place is now being take

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Flying Fijians praised for performance

The FMF Flying Fijians team returns home on Friday after bowing out of the Rugby World Cup. FRU's Peter Murphy confirmed that only 26 players and officials will return while overseas based players to return to their

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NZ still ranked #1

New Zealand is still number one in the latest IRB World rankings but they have seen their lead over France slashed to just 1.25 points following the world cup quarterfinals. France pulled off a 20-18 win over the All Bl

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No chance for Suva

Suva soccer team does not stand any chance of winning the National soccer league title this season after losing their third straight match in the Super Six playoffs. The capital city side went down to Nadi 1-0 yesterday

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Tier 1 nations respect Fiji

The FMF Flying Fijian 15's rugby team has earned the respect of Tier One rugby nations after the side lost to South Africa 37 points to 18 this morning. Springboks coach, Jake White admitted after the match that whi

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Tabua pleads for more opportunities

FMF Flying Fijian 15's rugby coach, Ilivasi Tabua has joined the growing chorus of voices crying out for a better deal from the International Rugby Board for Second and Third Tier rugby nations. Speaking after the 3

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Argentina create history

The Argentina 15's rugby team has created history by reaching the semi-final of the Rugby World Cup after a close 19 points to 13 win against Scotland in the last 1/4 final. Argentina led 13 points to 3 at half-time

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