Six-game racism ban
LONDON - Britain's Rugby Football League have banned a player for six matches for racially abusing an opponent, the national governing body announced yesterday.
View ArticleWallabies walk a tight ranking rope
LONDON - World rankings have become the elephant in the room for the Wallabies, who risk dropping out of the coveted top four this weekend if they lose to England at Twickenham.
View ArticleItaly makes eight changes for All Blacks clash
ROME - Italy rugby coach Jacques Brunel has made eight changes to the side that beat Tonga 28-23 last weekend for the Test against New Zealand at Rome's Olympic Stadium on Sunday.
View ArticleNadal set to return
MADRID - Former world No.1 Rafael Nadal is finally getting good news after a long injury break: he is set to return to on-court training next week, his uncle and coach Toni Nadal confirmed yesterday.
View ArticleRed Rock, Babas top bets
TWO former Fiji sevens greats yesterday had their say in previewing today's Coral Coast Sevens showdown at Lawaqa Park.
View ArticleUnknown hero
TWO weeks ago, at the Great White Sevens, Jone Macilai was an unknown sevens player.
View ArticleAussie Pearls win final
MARIST Seahawks blew a 19-5 lead to go down 22-19 to the Aussie Pearls in the women's grand final at the Coral Coast Sevens at Lawaqa Park last night.
View ArticleFormer national reps shine for Naviti
FORMER national 7s forwards Sitiveni Waqa and Sakenasa Aca were instrumental in their semi-final win over Naviti scoring a try each to help their team book a spot in the final against Red Rock.
View ArticleLocal talents shock NZ ref
NEW Zealand rugby referee Hamish Walker describes the Coral Coast 7s as one of the top 7s competition he has officiated in.
View ArticleA semi-final clash worthy of a final
IT was a game of top quality. It was a cup semi-final worthy of a final.
View ArticleLee sets sight on Aussie jumper
FORMER national under-20 rep Peter Lee is confident of becoming the next Fijian native to play for Australia in the International Rugby Board Sevens World Series.
View ArticleTuwai wants 7s spot back
FORMER national 7s rep Pio Tuwai is eager to win back his spot in the national Digicel 7s team.
View ArticleNaviti upsets high-flying Australian Thunderbolts
NAVITI 7s caused the biggest upset of the Coral Coast 7s tournament defeating the much-fancied Australian Thunderbolts in the quarter-final 12-5 at Lawaqa Park yesterday.
View ArticleCama hails local talents
New Zealand 7s star Tomasi Cama was amazed with the 7s flair displayed by the local players during the Coral Coast 7s at Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka for the past three days.
View ArticlePolice retains Mokani title
POLICE retained the 2012 Fiji Bitter Mokani 7s title in Tailevu after beating Vunimono 19-12 in the final yesterday.
View ArticleChiefs thump Tribe
THE Nauru Chiefs AFL side hammered the Fiji Tribe 147-47 in their first Test match at Albert Park on Friday evening.
View ArticleFiji FA gives green light to super eight format
THE Fiji Football Association council yesterday passed for automatic relegation of the two bottom placed super premier teams after the 2012-2013 Fiji Sun/GP Batteries National Football League competition.
View ArticleBa's 4R Electrical into NCC semis
FAVOURITES 4R Electrical of Ba qualified for the Kriz Signs National Club Championship semi-finals after thumping Rifle Range 10-0 in the final pool match at Govind Park yesterday.
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