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Tabua names his strongest line-up

FMF Flying Fijian 15's rugby team coach, Ilivasi Tabua has named probably his strongest line-up to take on Sporting Club Albi in their second warm up match, before the Rugby World Cup kicks-off in two weeks time. Ta

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Flying Fijians to train with Georgia

The FMF Flying Fijians team will be having a match fitness game with the team from Georgia tomorrow and will use that to iron out their set pieces and combinations. Speaking to Village sports, HPU Manager Peter Murphy s

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Flying Fijians to work on discipline

The FMF Flying Fijians players will have to work on their discipline, if they are to achieve their goal at the World Cup. FRU's Peter Murphy said discipline was the major factor in their loss to the FC Auch yesterda

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Netball Fiji to name Captain in Samoa

Fiji netball coach Vilimaina Davu will not announce her captain until they arrive in Samoa. Davu said they will have more training runs in Apia and then select a suitable leader for the Pacific Games Netball competition

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Singh makes worst start at Barclays Classic

Golfer Vijay Singh made one of his worst starts in this week's Barclays Classic championship. Singh who is the defending champion shot 4 over par 75 and lies in 122nd place on the leader board. He's 10 shots be

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Too many penalties cost Flying Fijians loss

FMF Flying Fijians coach, Ilivasi Tabua said that Fiji went down to FC Auch this morning because the boys' got themselves distracted and gave away too many penalties. Tabua adds that the high penalty count in the op

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Fiji 7s out to defend gold medal

The Fiji 7's rugby team to the Pacific games in Samoa does not see the absence of star players from the team as a disadvantage as they go head to defend their Gold Medal but they see it as a challenge. Team Manager

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Sauturaga fails to impress Tabua

Naitasiri hooker Vereniki Sauturaga, playing at flanker for the FMF Flying Fijians, failed to impress coach Ilivasi Tabua in the first warm-up match against FC Auch this morning in France. Sauturaga was replaced by Ifer

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Fiji soccer team ranked 170 in world

The Fiji soccer team has received bad news as they prepare to leave our shores tonight for the Pacific Games in Samoa. In the latest soccer rankings released by FIFA, this has seen the National side slip 5 places althou

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Judoka Sisilia Nasiga out to win gold for late coach

Japan based Fijian female judoka, Sisilia Nasiga is raring to take the floor for Judo and bring back "not one but three" Gold medals at the Pacific Games in Samoa. Nasiga who is a third year student and the on

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Flying Fijians lose RWC warm up match

The FMF Flying Fijians gave away six penalties in today's warm-up match, going down to FC Auch 29-20 in St Affrique. Coach Ilivasi Tabua was not happy with his side's performance in the first half although he w

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FMF Flying Fijians to be well focused

The FMF Flying Fijians will have to be well focused for every pool match during the World Cup. Team captain Mosese Rauluni said thousands of fans will be coming to watch them in action and most of the players in the sq

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4 days to go for Pacific Games

With only four days to go for the official opening of the 13th Pacific Games in Samoa, games officials are just counting down the hours and are excited about the whole tournament. Speaking to Village sports, Pacific Gam

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Flying Fijians not letting cold weather affect preparations

The FMF Flying Fijians 15's team is not letting the cold weather conditions in St Affrique France affect their preparations for their first warm-up match tomorrow morning. HPU Manager Peter Murphy said that the weat

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Flying Fijians to focus more on line-outs

The FMF Flying Fijians will put more focus on line-outs and set-pieces in tomorrow morning's warm-up match against FC Auch although the result won't matter most. Speaking to Village sports, forwards coach Greg M

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Pickering returns for Pacific Games

Former Fiji Swim Queen, Caroline Pickering returns to this years Pacific Games in Samoa and feels that she has prepared well for the sport she loves. Speaking to Village sports, Pickering said that after having gone thr

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Only 4 Fiji swimmers for Pacific Games

Fiji Amateur Swimming Association will field only four swimmers in this year's Pacific Games. Association president Dennis Miller said Rachel Ah Koy, Caroline Pickering, Calum Liew and Sean Chow were the only one&#3

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FMF Flying Fijians hit by cold weather

The FMF Flying Fijians 15s rugby teams is acclimatizing well to the cold weather in their camp at St Affrique and are looking forward to their first warm up match against FC Auch tomorrow. Speaking to Village sports, HP

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Fiji confident of making the quarterfinals

The FMF Flying Fijians team has a hint of confidence that they have prepared as well as other teams to have a fighting chance of qualifying into the quarter-finals at the Rugby World Cup. Speaking to Legend FM sports, V

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Team Fiji Presents i Tatau Today

Close to 90 athletes and officials from Team Fiji will be at the Government House this morning, presenting their i tatau to the President before leaving for Samoa for the Pacific Games. Chef de mission Patrick Bower sai

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