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Source: Reuters Nelspruit – Samoa powered to a 39-10 win over Italy in the four-team tournament in South Africa yesterday, their third successive Test win against Six Nations opposition. Having won in Wales in November and beaten Scotland in Durban, the Samoans proved too strong for the Italians at the Mbombela Stadium in a scrappy [...]

By SHEIK DEAN Defending champion Michael Hendry won the Starwood Classic Golf Tournament on Saturday. Hendry carded a total score of 274 to edge out Nick Gillespie of New Zealand on 276. “It was a tough competition especially the challenge coming from Gillespie,” Hendry said. “Playing in Fiji is an amazing experience and the Natadola [...]

By SHEIK DEAN The Fiji Association of Sports National Olympics Committee Women in Sport Commission organised a one-day workshop on leadership administration in sport at the Tanoa International Hotel in Nadi on Saturday. Commission chairman Susie Yee said the workshop had a very good turnout with 49 participants from various sporting bodies. “We have two [...]

By SHEIK DEAN Thirty participants took part in the Jet Runners Club marathon race in Nadi on Saturday. Club president Abinesh Kumar said the club had expected a higher turnout. “Nadi has produced some good athletes over the years and this is the way to groom more to represent Fiji,” Kumar said. Ravnil Kumar of [...]

CYCLING Nadi Mountain bike competition on June 29 at Votualevu (Valenimasima) at 9am, registration at 7am, fees $20 per athlete. Three categories in U17, beginners – 10km and 30km Open Cross Country including 1km downhill. Contact Percy Navolo on 9947 118 Fun Run FASANOC invites schools, sporting bodies, corporate organisations and the community as a [...]

By SITERI NAVUTOVUTO Understanding the rules of modern football is very important in national tournaments, says Paresh Kishore. The Fiji Football Association referees director made the comments after 13 cards were flashed in the first game in the Navua-Lautoka  match by referee Finau Vulivuli at the Vodafone Fiji FACT at the ANZ Stadium yesterday. Design [...]

By RITESH KUMAR The 2013 Vodafone Fiji FACT kicked off in style with Design Engineering Lautoka, Rewa, Ba and Suva recording impressive wins on Day One of the tournament at the ANZ Stadium in Suva yesterday. Lautoka in their opening game defeated Navua 2-1, Rewa upset Fiji Sun/GP Batteries National Football League Leaders Nadi 1-0. [...]

By ANASILINI RATUVA The 4R Electric Ba soccer team had a good start in the Vodafone Fiji FACT thumping Nadroga 3-0 at the ANZ Stadium yesterday. Coach Yogendra Dutt said they turned up the tempo in the second spell after both teams failed to score in the first half. “At half-time I told the boys [...]

By RITESH KUMAR Rewa started their Vodafone Fiji FACT campaign on a high note with a 1-0 win against Nadi at the ANZ Stadium in Suva yesterday. Shellveen Prasad scored the goal for Rewa in the 57th minute which upset the Fiji Sun/GP Batteries National Football League leaders Nadi. Rewa coach Marika Rodu said the [...]

By SITERI NAVUTOVUTO Fiji Rugby Union life member Paula Cavu (pictured) has commended the decision by the International Rugby Board to play the Melrose Cup every two years. The veteran rugby administrator said that while some people differentiate between 7s and the 15s, it should be made clear that sevens is the stepping stone to [...]