Category: Sports
Another Little for Fijian rugby
Nineteen-year-old Michael Little wants to play for Fiji like his cousins Lawrence and Nicky Little. He jetted into the country on Monday to be part of the national Under-20 squad who marched into camp at the Queen Elizabeth Barracks in Suva yesterday to prepare for the Junior World Championship in South Africa next month. Michael [...]
Matawalu dropped from Fiji 7′s team
One of our main heroes of the Hong Kong 7′s tournament has been dropped from the Digicel Fiji 7′s team for the last leg of the IRB 7′s series for disciplinary reason. Playmaker, Nikola Matawalu came drunk to camp and has been replaced by Sikeli Vuruna. This is a big blow for the player and [...]
Will Genia agrees to stay with Reds
CHAMPION halfback Will Genia has agreed to re-sign with the Queensland Reds after an urgent round of talks brokered a new two-year deal. The news will come as both a relief and a soaring endorsement that Queensland rugby can keep its stars after is was announced last Saturday night Genia would accept a rich offer [...]
Fiji 7s team will rely on Verekauta for speed
The Fiji Sevens team coaching staff will be looking to use Niko Verekauta as the go to man in the Scotland and England tournaments. Assistant coach Etuate Waqa said with the exclusion of Sikeli Vuruna from the team, Verekauta’s speed will be needed out wide. Waqa said Verekauta is well prepared for the last two [...]
Marist and ACS win Coca Cola Games
After 5 years, the Red Fire camp has won the Coca Cola Games while Adi Cakobau School has continued its winning run. Marist Brothers High School has won the boy’s division title with 15 gold, 7 silver and 3 bronze. Defending champion in the boy’s division, Suva Grammar School ended in second place with 12 [...]
Genia shock Reds with move to Force
Queensland Reds star halfback Will Genia has signed with the Western Force and will move to Perth for the 2013 season. Queensland rugby has confirmed the stunning move after smoke had been building late in the week, culminating in a tweet from former Red Tim Horan tonight that a deal was essentially complete. Genia will [...]
Chiefs power to eighth Super Rugby win
The Chiefs showed few signs of travel fatigue as they powered to their eighth straight Super Rugby win with a 33-14 victory over the Hurricanes at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton on Saturday. Returning home earlier this week from an unbeaten three-match overseas stint, the Chiefs took a little time to hit full pace but, once [...]
Banuve out of Coca Cola Games 2012
Pacific Games Sprint King Banuve Tabakaucoro will not be running at the Coca Cola Games today. Banuve was injured during training on Wednesday night at the National Stadium and suffered a hamstring injury. Marist Brothers High School principal, John Atalifo also confirmed that he is currently recovering from the hamstring injury and Banuve addressed the [...]
7s team add 3 new players for last leg of series
The Fiji 7s team for the last leg of the HSBC World Sevens Series in Glasgow and London was named in Suva yesterday afternoon with three new players making the cut. Sprinter Niko Verekauta who was knocking on the selection door from the beginning of this season had his prayers answered as he was named [...]
We’re not a one tournament team: Dere
The Digicel Fiji 7s squad for the last leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Glasgow and London have been told to win both tournaments. Digicel Fiji 7s coach Alifereti Dere said the Fijians have never won any back to back tournaments since the IRB 7s Series started in 1996. And Dere says his [...]
James O’Connor in hospital after injury
Melbourne star James O’Connor is still recovering in a Sydney hospital, but the Rebels are unsure how serious his rib injury is after he was accidentally kneed by NSW five-eighth Berrick Barnes on Saturday night. O’Connor was in extreme pain on the field following the aerial collision and, after bravely attempting to play on, was [...]
City wins over Country in NSW Origin
NSW City Origin held off a stirring comeback from Country to win Sunday’s annual representative clash 24-22 in Mudgee. Country trailed 24-0 late in the first half, but kept City scoreless after the break with Tariq Sims and Blake Ferguson both scoring two tries apiece after a double from Steve Turner and efforts from Chris [...]
Australia beat New Zealand in Anzac Test
Before a respectable crowd of 35,339 at Eden Park, the Kangaroos machine kept grinding on without their retired captain, defeating New Zealand 20-12 in last night’s Anzac Test. Despite leading for most of the match, the Australians did not seal the deal until new skipper Cameron Smith had wrestled three Kiwi defenders across the line [...]
Next few days critical for Michael Lynagh
THE next few days will be critical for Wallabies and Queensland rugby union great Michael Lynagh, who remains in a critical condition in a Brisbane hospital five days after suffering a stroke. Neurologist Rob Henderson of the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, where Lynagh remains in intensive care, today confirmed that the 48-year-old suffered a [...]
Channel 9 will not show Trans-Tasman Test match live
CHANNEL 9 will refuse to switch this weekend’s representative games to their digital networks, virtually ending any chance of watching Friday night’s Test match between Australia and New Zealand without knowing the result. “Fair dinkum, it’s not good enough,” said Garry Jack, who played 20 Tests for Australia. Footy fans will need to ignore mobile [...]
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