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Flying Fijians suffer set back

The FMF Flying Fijians 15s rugby team has suffered a set back ahead of their first game in the Rugby World Cup after number 1 jumper and lock forward Ifereimi Rawaqa was ruled out due to injury. Speaking to Village Spor

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Flying Fijians suffer set back

The FMF Flying Fijians 15’s rugby team has suffered a set back ahead of their first game in the Rugby World Cup after number 1 jumper and lock forward Ifereimi Rawaqa was ruled out due to injury. Speaking to Villa

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2 days remain before Flying Fijians start RWC

The FMF Flying Fijians team has only two days left before all their fitness and training for the past few weeks will be put to the test in their first pool game against Japan. Speaking to Village sports, FMF Flying Fiji

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Fiji Bati prepare for Junior Kangaroos

After winning gold in the Pacific Games, the Vodafone Fiji Bati League team will now re-focus and prepare for the Junior Kangaroos one match tour to Fiji next month. When contacted by Legend FM sports, Vodafone Fiji Bat

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Flying Fijians to stay away from politics

The FMF Flying Fijians will not involve themselves with Politics while playing in the Rugby World Cup. Team Coach, Ilivasi Tabua speaking from France, said many people have asked them about the situation in Fiji. Tabua

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South Africa survive brutal battering from Samoa

South Africa survived a brutal first-half battering by Samoa as they opened their World Cup campaign with an impressive victory by 59 - 7 this morning. Wing Bryan Habana scored four tries and Percy Montgomery contribut

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Only 2 Fiji athletes qualify for Olympics so far

Only two athletes have so far qualified from Fiji to compete in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Caroline Pickering from Swimming and Makelesi Bulikiobo from Athletics will fly our flags after the tremendous performance in

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Vijay Singh finishes in 64th place

Golfer Vijay Singh finished in 64th place after the final round of the BMW Championships today. Singh this morning in the final, carded 1 over par 70 with a total score of 290. World Number One, Tiger Woods won the cha

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13th Pac Games end with Fiji at 4th place

Team Fiji has finished at 4th spot at the 13th Pacific Games with 39 gold, 54 silver and 43 bronze. Fiji only managed to win 3 more gold medals this afternoon in the mens 4 by 100 metre relay and 4 by 400 metres relay w

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Fiji look good to win 4 gold in Pac Games

Team Fiji is looking good to win 4 more gold medals in the athletics competition this afternoon, as the 13th Pacific Games come to an end. Fiji is favourite to win gold in the men's and women's 4 by 100 and 4 by

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Fiji still in 4th place

Team Fiji is still in 4th place in the last day of the 2007 Pacific Games today. Fiji has 41 gold, 38 silver and 29 bronze but are expecting more gold medals today from the finals of the men and women 4 by 100 meter rel

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Nadro, Nadi to host Sanyo Cup semis

Defending Sanyo cup champions, Nadroga and Nadi will host the semi-final this week against Naitasiri and Suva. After the last round of competition yesterday, Nadi remains at the top of the points table and are undefeate

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Argentina defeats France

Argentina rocked tournament hosts France with a sensational 17-12 victory in the opening match of the 2007 Rugby World Cup. The fired-up Pumas outplayed an error-ridden and nervous-looking France with a first-half try f

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Walking brothers do it for Fiji

The walking brothers Dip and Pradeep Chand has again done it for Fiji. Both based in Australia won gold and silver medal this morning in the men's 20km walk race in athletics competition of the Pacific Games. Dip c

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Team Fiji aims to win more gold medals

Team Fiji will try to win more gold medals today to increase their medal tally and finish in the top three when the games ends tomorrow. Today 13 gold medals will be at stake in the Athletics competition where Team Fiji

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3rd gold for Bulikiobo

Makelesi Bulikiobo has done it 3rd time round, Bulikiobo has bagged 3 golds for Fiji, the 3rd being in the 200 metres final this afternoon beating her arch rival, PNG's Mae Koime. And in the Men's 200 metres fi

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Flying Fijians ready for RWC campaign

The FMF Flying Fijians is now ready to start its World Cup campaign on a high note. Forwards coach Greg Mumm said preparations have been well and it's now time to deliver. He said rugby fans will see a different Fi

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Drotini ruled out of 1500m final

Wainibuka Junior Secondary school student Akesa Drotini will not be running in the womens 1500 metres final today. Drotini failed to recover from the injury while running the 5000 metres final where she won the gold med

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Flying Fijians ready for RWC campaign

The FMF Flying Fijians is now ready to start its World Cup campaign on a high note. Forwards coach Greg Mumm said preparations have been well and it's now time to deliver. He said rugby fans will see a different F

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Lawaravu ready for RWC

New cap and debutant lock in the FMF Flying Fijians team, Wame Lewaravu said the white jersey he will wear at the World Cup is for his late dad and mentor, Peceli Lewaravu. Speaking to Village sports, Wame who was part

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