Focus on Samoa
Flying Fijians determined, says Mocelutu By ANASILINI RATUVA A victory today would put the Flying Fijians a win away from clinching the Pacific Nations Cup title And they know it would not be easy when they face Samoa at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo at 3.10pm. Assistant coach for the Flying Fijians Alifereti Mocelutu [...]
By MERE NALEBA The National Under-20 rugby side came out firing against Samoa in Cape Town yesterday. This was after they won 15-3 to claim their first win in the Junior World Championship. Team manager Paula Biu said after the 44-18 loss to Wales in the opening round of the tournament, it was critical that [...]
Continue reading …Source: Fiji Rugby Union The Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) has responded to claims by former Fiji 15s captain Greg Smith that he was refused the opportunity to coach the Flying Fijians. Smith was quoted on a local daily on June 6 that “he had opted to join the Samoan camp after the FRU refused him [...]
Continue reading …By MERE NALEBA Maria Patel and Sala Taylor won the women’s pairs title at the 56th ANZ South Pacific Bowling Carnival at the Suva Bowling Club yesterday. The defending champions defeated Papua New Guinea’s Hagar Hobart and Patricia Pearson 21-15. However, in the men’s fours category, the adverse weather conditions did not deter the bowlers [...]
Continue reading …By RITESH KUMAR Ponoriti Radua won the men’s title in the Buksh Classic 2012 Bodybuilding Competition at Fiji Arts Club in Suva yesterday. Radua beat 18 other competitors to win the competition while Nicole Anae won the women’s title. Fiji Bodybuilding Association vice-president, Patrick Senn said the competition was a success. “Twenty-one competitors took part [...]
Continue reading …Source: Weightlifting Fiji Weightlifting Fiji achieved a huge milestone as the only sport to ever qualify two athletes on merit for any Olympics that Fiji has taken part in. It also became the first Team Event to qualify for London; the qualification event being a Team Based Qualification. Fiji has qualified to take one male [...]
Continue reading …By LITIA MATHEWSELL A 10-week programme to specifically nurture the potential of young golfers is under way at the Novotel Nadi Hotel at Namaka, which holds the tourist town’s largest hotel golf course outside of Denarau Island. Now into its sixth week, 20 junior golfers below the age of 16 travelled from as a far [...]
Continue reading …By MERE NALEBA The wet weather in the Central Division has disrupted the first day of the Fiji Open at the Fiji Golf Club yesterday. A total of 214 golfers are taking part in the event and they had to forfeit a few holes because it was filled with water. But this has not stopped [...]
Continue reading …By ANASILINI RATUVA Suva Grammar School won the Vulaono Shield after defeating Adi Cakobau School 22-17 during the Suva Secondary School netball knockout yesterday. The two schools were favourites from their respective pools after winning all their pool games. Mere Serea of SGS was awarded the best player award and ACS was the best disciplined [...]
Continue reading …By ANASILINI RATUVA Marist Saints One won the women’s division and Rebels defended the men’s title in the final of 2012 Marist Volleyball Club tournament at the National Gymnasium yesterday. Marist Saints One under the guidance of Ana Seniloli defeated Marist Saints Two 2-1 in the final while Rebels walloped Marist Blue 3-1. Marist Saints [...]
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