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Dranisinukula is a prefect replacement says Coach Gareth Baber

03 Apr, 2019

Fiji Airways Fijian 7s coach Gareth Baber is confident that skipper Paula Drainisinukula will do his best when he leads the Fijian 7s brigade for the first time at Happy Valley. “Paula’s understanding is very similar (to Nasoko) in the way we want to play the game. He leads by example and I’m pleased to

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Fiji Airways Fijian 7s team on track

02 Apr, 2019

Fiji Airways Fijian 7s coach Gareth Baber has been impressed with the response of the players in training as they prepare for the Hong Kong tournament beginning this Friday. Arriving in Hong Kong on Thursday last week, the Fijian 7s side have completed several training sessions together including a scrimmaging against the host nation. With

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World Rugby appoints Fiji TV as RWC 2019 rights-holding broadcaster

02 Apr, 2019

Fans in Fiji will enjoy comprehensive free-to-air coverage of Rugby World Cup 2019 after World Rugby announced Fiji TV as a rights-holding broadcaster. Under the deal, Fiji TV will screen all 48 matches from rugby’s showcase event, including all of Fiji’s matches, the knockout matches and the Rugby World Cup final. The deal extends Fiji

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Paula Drainisinukula ready to lead Fiji 7s in Hong Kong

01 Apr, 2019

Fiji Airways Fijian 7s captain Paula Dranisinukula is ready to lead the national side at the Hong Kong tournament which kicks off against Kenya this Friday. The 29-year-old takes over the captains arm band from Kalione Nasoko who has remained in Fiji nursing a knee injury. An extremely humble Dranisinukula said it’s every Fijian players

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Dikidikilati Thriving

31 Mar, 2019

It has been a hard earn journey for Veramu Dikidikilati whose rugby career looks brighter than ever.  The 22-year-old has been at his best form in the local provincial rugby and has also done well for the development team.  After a superb performance for the Swire Shipping Fiji Warriors, he made it into the Pacific

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Baber names squad for Hong Kong and Singapore 7s

27 Mar, 2019

Fiji Airways Fijian 7s Coach Gareth Baber has named the 14 player Fiji Airways Fijian 7s team for the Hong Kong and Singapore tournament next month. Despite the national team being hit with injuries and with skipper Kalione Nasoko and Waisea Nacuqu out, Baber has managed to put up a formidable side with a few

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International rugby fans set to descend on Japan for Rugby World Cup 2019

27 Mar, 2019

With less the six months to go, Rugby World Cup 2019™ is set to attract the largest number of foreign fans in the tournament’s history with more than 600,000 of the 1.8 million available tickets expected to be held by international fans making the journey to Japan to be part of this once in a

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Kalione Nasoko ruled out of Hong Kong and Singapore 7s.

27 Mar, 2019

Fiji Airways Fijian 7s skipper Kalione Nasoko has been ruled out of the Hong Kong and Singapore tournaments due to a persistent knee injury. Fiji Airways Fijian 7s Coach Gareth Baber said “Kali has been battling with injuries and has not been able to recover in time, so he won’t be available for Hong Kong

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Baber calls for focus on the job not external distractions.

26 Mar, 2019

Fiji Airways Fijian 7s forward Mesulame Kunavula is hard at work with his team mates preparing for the critical upcoming legs of the HSBC World Sevens Series in Hong Kong and Singapore. The 23 year old Nadroumai, Nadroga native who is a senior member of the Fijian 7s is currently in final negotiations with European

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Flying Fijians remain in ninth place

26 Mar, 2019

The Fiji Airways Flying Fijians remain in ninth place on the latest World Rugby rankings released this morning. Fiji Airways Flying Fijians rival Argentina sits in tenth place and is just zero point nine points behind the national team. Scotland and France sits in seventh and eighth place respectively while Australia is sixth. There is

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