Nadroga, Savusavu miss out on BOG By RITESH KUMAR Lautoka, Ba, Rewa, Nadi, Suva, Labasa, Tavua and Navua have qualified for the Battle of the Giants tournament next month. But a protest could bring a change. This was decided after their Fiji Sun/GP Batteries National Football League meet yesterday. Nadroga and Savusavu drew 1-1 at [...]
By SHRATIKA NAIDU Savusavu and Nadroga returned home disappointed after securing a 1-1 draw in their Fiji Sun/GP Batteries National Football League encounter at Ratu Ganilau Park yesterday. And both coaches blamed the poor and wet ground conditions for the outcome. Nadroga coach, Waisea Tale Senior, expressed his disappointment saying he wanted a win but [...]
Continue reading …By RITESH KUMAR Rewa is optimistic of defending their Battle of the Giants title next month. This was after scoring a comfortable 2-0 win against Tavua in the Fiji Sun/GP Batteries National Football League match at Ratu Cakobau Park in Nausori yesterday. The ‘Delta Tigers’ are serious of defending their BOG title under the guidance [...]
Continue reading …Source: Ministry of Information Fiji may have lost the rugby test match with Scotland, but there was much to be gained from the visit by the Scots when $15,000 was raised to help flood victims of the Western Division. Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama on Saturday participated in an auction hosted by the Fiji Rugby [...]
Continue reading …Source: IRB Samoa lifted the IRB Pacific Nations Cup following a thrilling 27-26 win over Japan at Tokyo’s Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground yesterday. Having trailed 16-0, the Samoans – who also won the competition in 2010 – then scored 27 unanswered points, before having to withstand a tremendous fight back by the hosts. Two [...]
Continue reading …By SHRATIKA NAIDU Labasa Sangam College is the first school in Vanua Levu to win the Under-15, U17 and U19 in the Labasa Secondary Schools Football Association playoffs. On Saturday, the U17 beat Shree Gurunanak Khalsa College 3-0 at Vunimoli Secondary School ground in the final. Labasa Sangam’s Roneel Ram said without the four regular [...]
Continue reading …By ANASILINI RATUVA The National netball team and the Under-21 team will be hosted to a church service on Sunday. And Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama and Fiji Netball patron Mary Bainimarama will be in attendance. Team manager Tanya Vatubua said the teams will receive the Prime Minister’s blessing ahead of the Pacific Netball Series [...]
Continue reading …By ANASILINI RATUVA Ravindra Nath defended the Fiji Car Club drag racing title for the ninth year at the Taunovo Airstrip in Pacific Harbour yesterday. Nath set a new record of 9.75 seconds erasing his old record of 10.30 which he set in 2008. In second place was Ravind Nair who clocked 10.36 and third [...]
Continue reading …By RITESH KUMAR Assemblies of God High School Under-18 team upset Suva Grammar School 8-3 in round two of the Southern Zone Secondary Schools rugby competition on Saturday Southern Zone rugby official Vilitati Togavou said teams had improved a lot in the second round. “We are impressed with the performance of all the teams in [...]
Continue reading …By RITESH KUMAR Fire defeated Raiwaqa 18-5 in the Suva Rugby Union premier division competition at Albert Park on Saturday. The National Fire Authority with the services of Suva reps, Leone Tabuarua and Jerry Tokomalua, played well to hand Raiwaqa their first loss. This was the third win for Fire in the competition. Fire, during [...]
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