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All Blacks wing Caleb Clarke could be forced to miss the majority of the All Blacks’ Rugby Championship campaign after hurting his ankle during training in Wellington last week. Clarke was named to start on the w
Ba Rugby just received a boost as Sportsworld signed an agreement this week to become the Official Match Ball Sponsor of the Ba Rugby Union. Ba will use the Gilbert match balls supplied by Sportsworld for all domes
Fiji Water Flying Fijians Coach Mick Byrne says he is pleased with the 29-14 win over Scotland and says the hard work put in by the players in the short time they had together as a team. He says they, as a team, ar
Fijian born Timoci “the difference†Tavatavanawai said it was unreal making his debut into Test rugby last night for the All Blacks as his mother and two younger brothers also came to see him play. The All Blac
Hosts New Zealand thumped France 43-17 to win the second Test in Wellington and clinch the series with a game to spare. The All Blacks laboured to a 31-27 win over France in Dunedin last week but were comfortable w
An emotional Jiuta Wainiqolo has dedicated the Fiji Water Flying Fijians 29-14 win over Scotland, to his late father. Wainiqolo also dedicated it to his wife Fiona, back in France who is pregnant with their first c
The Fiji water Flying Fijians have beaten Scotland 29-14 in a game that had spectators on the edge of their seats. Indiscipline cost Scotland the match as they were shown 2 yellow cards within the first half and a
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson says his side is ready to play fast, think fast and adapt fast when they take on France in their second Test. Robertson says the team has the skill set to deliver, even if the wind
Fiji Water Flying Fijians Coach Mick Byrne says their scrum is one of the areas that they have been working on, and forwards coach Graham Dewes has done a great job. Byrne says he is looking forward to seeing their
Flying Fijians lock Temo Mayanavanua says they are not focused on revenge against Scotland right now after their 57-17 loss in Murrayfield last November. Mayanavanua highlighted this to fijivillage Sports saying th
Three players with links to Fiji, Langi Gleeson, Rob Valetini and Filipo Daugunu have been named in the Wallabies’ 36-man squad for the British and Irish Lions tour series, while veteran flyhalf James O’Connor has f
Fiji-born Chiefs winger Emoni Narawa has been named to start on the right wing for the All Blacks against France tomorrow after Blues winger Caleb Clarke was unfortunately withdrawn from the team following a high ankle
Two players with links to Fiji, Hoskins Sotutu and Marika Koroibete have been named in the AUSNZ Invitational XV’s match day 23 squad that will take on the British and Irish Lions tomorrow, while Fiji-born Reds lock,
The Fiji Water Flying Fijians will be expecting a lot of kicking from Scotland, and that is one of the areas they are focused on countering when they meet tomorrow in Suva. Coach Mick Byrne says the team also has a
The Western Zone competition for the Vodafone Deans and Weet-Bix Raluve quarter-finals will be held tomorrow. While speaking to fijivillage Sports, Western Zone President Jovesa Saqani says the games will be played
Fiji Water Flying Fijians Head Coach Mick Byrne says the performance and pace of the game that the team showed on Sunday, proves that Fiji can compete against Tier 1 Nations. Byrne highlighted this to fijivillage S
Fiji-born Highlanders winger Timoci Tavatavanawai is one step away from making his international debut for the All Blacks against France after he was named on the bench in the All Blacks' match day 23 squad named by coa
Fiji Water Flying Fijians Head Coach Mick Byrne says they met their match with Scotland going down 57-17 last year, and they would like to return the favour on Saturday in Suva. Byrne highlighted this to fijivillag
Following the five lost lineouts and two scrums against the Wallabies, Fiji Water Flying Fijians head coach Mick Byrne says they must improve in this area before facing Scotland this Saturday. Byrne gave full credi
Ardie Savea will lead the All Blacks for the remainder of the France series after captain Scott Barrett was ruled out of the final two tests with a calf injury. The All Blacks confirmed Barrett’s absence for the
