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Two men's and women's teams made up of national sevens players will feature in the Uprising 7s tournament at the Uprising Sports Centre ground in Pacific Harbour next Friday and Saturday. The tournament is not part
UNICEF will be providing psycho-social training in schools this week. More than 195,000 students are expected to start school today while more than 13,000 teachers returned to school yesterday. UNICEF says fro
Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s Coach Gareth Baber says his intention is to create as close to what can be World 7s Series conditions during the Fiji Rugby Super 7s Series. While speaking to Fijivillage, Baber s
The Human Rights Watch has welcomed Fiji’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan’s successful election as President of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Former Fiji 7s rep, Eroni Sau scored a late try but it was not enough as his Edinbrugh team lost to Leone Nakarawa’s Glasgow Warriors 23-22 this morning. Jaco van der Walt's missed the conversion which would have
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan’s successful election as President of the United Nations Human Rights Council is a victory for the basic rights of all climate-vulnerable people.
The UN Human Rights Council has elected Fiji’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan to serve as its President for 2021. Khan was elected through a secret ballot
The FDS Barbarians will be one of the top teams to look out for in the Fiji Rugby Super 7s Series at Lawaqa Park next week. They are in Pool C with Ratu Filise, Wardens and Yamacia. The FDS Barbarians have the
Japanese fans will have to wait until next month to get their first look at All Black Beauden Barrett in the Top League, after 62 players and staff across six teams tested positive for Covid-19. Former Wallabies Vi
Bristol Bears and England prop Kyle Sinckler will miss the start of the Six Nations after being banned for two weeks for swearing at a referee. He will miss England's opener against Scotland on 7th February, but wi
U.S. private equity firm Silver Lake is in advanced talks to acquire a minority stake in the commercial activities of New Zealand Rugby, home of the world-renowned All Blacks team. Reuters reports the potential tra
Israel Folau has been linked – albeit tenuously – with a move back to rugby union. Folau split with Australian Rugby in 2019 after he repeatedly posted what were perceived as homophobic religious memes to socia
Fijian Outside backs - Jona Nareki and Vilimoni Koroi are in the Highlanders Super Rugby Aotearoa squad for the 2021 season. They are joined by Solomon Alaimalo, All Black Nehe Milner Skudder, Connor Garden Bachop
The Chinese Embassy in Fiji has responded to reports that China has opposed the candidacy of Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan to be the President of the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2021. Khan is Fiji's Per
Fiji Rugby Union CEO, John O’Connor says it was endorsed during their Special General Meeting that they need to have a separate sponsor in order to run a separate women’s competition. He says they had discussi
There are reports that Russia and China have opposed the candidacy of Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan to be the President of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Khan is Fiji's Permanent Representative to the Un
Flying Fijians captain Semi Radradra scored a brilliant try for the Bristol Bears as they beat the Exeter Chiefs 20-7 in the Gallagher Premiership in England this morning. It’s the fifth successive Gallagher Prem
It has been endorsed in the Fiji Rugby Union Special General Meeting that the same format of the Deans and Kaji Rugby competitions 2019 will be used this year. FRU CEO John O’Connor says they have agreed that for
Former Fiji 7s player Josaia Raisuqe who now plays for French second division club Nevers got a red card in their Pro D2 match against Beziers for lifting the referee into the air as he celebrated their 30-25 victory.
The Fiji Rugby Union Special General Meeting is currently underway with discussions focused on the 2021 rugby season. There will be specific discussions on providing support to help prepare the Fiji Airways men’
