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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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Veterans Considering RWC 2011

The FMF Flying Fijians veteran players are not seeking retirement from international level at this stage. There were some reports that captain Mosese Rauluni, Seru Rabeni and Kele Leawere will retire from top level rugb

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Don’t Underestimate Opponents

Netball Fiji coach Vilimaina Davu can vividly remember eight years ago in 1999 when she went to the Pacific Games as a player representing the country in the sport she loved, netball. Speaking to Village Sports, Davu sa

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Flying Fijians on strict diet

The FMF Flying Fijians officials have taken Kava with them to France. But it's not for the players, it's for the team management and visitors who will be meeting the players during their stay in base camp at Moi

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4 non-travelling reserves named in National soccer squad

Fiji soccer team coach Carlos Buzetti has named four non-travelling reserves, after finalising his 20-man team to the Pacific Games this afternoon. Labasa goalkeeper Shamal Kumar, striker Maciu Dunadamu, New Zealand bas

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Leawere Hopeful for Good Start

FMF Flying Fijians Vice Captain Kele Leawere is hoping for a good start from the opening pool match of the Rugby World Cup. Leawere, who is going to his second World Cup, said if the players combine well and have the un

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Team Fiji to Present i tatau

Team Fiji will present their i tatau to the President tomorrow before leaving for Samoa for the Pacific Games this week. Chef de mission Patrick Bower said not every member of Team Fiji will be attending the i tatau as

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NZ Based Players Arrive

New Zealand based Fiji soccer players, Roneel Kumar and Salesh Kumar, arrived in the country this morning, which is seen as a relief to coach Carlos Buzetti. Both Salesh and Roneel are part of the final 20-man team to t

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Bulikiobo Wins Oceania 200m Event

Fiji athletics team's medal prospects in the Pacific Games Makelesi Bulikiobo has beaten a top New Zealand athlete in the women's 200 metres final in the Oceania Grand Prix meet in Australia. Bulikiobo came firs

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Flying Fijians Arrive in France

The FMF Flying Fijians will not be in their base camp in Moissac until the 31st of August. The side arrived in France yesterday and spent the whole day in Paris and today they will travel south to ST Affrique, where the

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Flying Fijians Arrive in France

The FMF Flying Fijians will not be in their base camp in Moissac until the 31st of August. The side arrived in France yesterday and spent the whole day in Paris and today they will travel south to ST Affrique, where the

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Dewes desparate for his first game

FMF Flying Fijians prop Grahame Dewes is desperate to run in for his first game for Fiji in France and confidentially said that judging from the commitment and the morale at camp Fiji will advance into the World Cup quar

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24th time for QVS

Queen Victoria School had every reason for a double celebration after yesterday's Deans finals when all their teams won their games in their respective grades. The "icing on the cake" was when their Under

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Stallions downed by Suva

Suva held back a strong Nadroga side to "home-crowd" advantage after they defeated the Stallions and held them to a 15-all draw game in their Sanyo Cup match yesterday. The capital city sides were saved by the

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QVS wins Deans U19 final

The Under 19 Queen Victoria School team has achieved its goal after winning the Deans trophy at the Post Fiji stadium this afternoon, beating RKS by 7-5. This is the 24th time for QVS to win the Deans trophy and they la

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Naikelekelevesi beaten in Oceania Grand Prix meet

Fiji's long distance runner Isireli Naikelekelevesi will have to work hard to win his favourite 800 and 1500 metres events in this year's Pacific Games. Naikelekelevesi was beaten in the 800 metres final in the

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Suva holds Nadro in Sanyo Cup thriller

Former Fiji 7's coach Waisale Serevi kicked two penalties in the second half as Suva and Nadroga played to a 15-all draw in the Sanyo Cup match this afternoon. Nadroga were leading 15-9 but the magical of boots of S

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Flying Fijians on a strict diet for RWC

The FMF Flying Fijians will be on a strict diet during the Rugby World Cup tournament in France. Team manager Pio Bosco Tikoisuva confirms that he will look after the players and make sure they have a balance diet so t

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QVS win U16, U14 Deans final

The Queen Victoria School has won the under 16 final in the Fiji Secondary Schools rugby competition. Both QVS and RKS were locked at 7-points-all after full-time and even after extra time. But under the new rule QVS w

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Cuvu College, Nasinu Muslim to clash in Semis

Cuvu College and Nasinu Muslim College will feature in the first under 19 semifinal tomorrow in the Fiji Secondary Schools soccer champion in Lautoka. Cuvu this morning defeated Bhawani Dayal from Nasinu 1-0 in the fir

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