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Tinai looks to improve on her game

With three more days to go before the Rooster Chicken Fijiana Drua takes on the Melbourne Rebels at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, fullback Lavenia Tinai says she is ready to put her life on the line for her side. After a close encounter with the ACT Brumbies last weekend at Prince Charles Park...

Rasolea, Naikore rejoin Fijiana

The Rooster Chicken Fijiana Drua will be looking to pick themselves up after surviving a close scare last weekend from the ACT Brumbies at Nadi’s Prince Charles Park. Head coach Inoke Male said his side needed to treat every game as the final, as teams in the competition would be out to rip them off...

Strongest touring squad, says Fuli

Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s have been boosted with the return of tough forward Rejieli Daveua and sprinter Younis Bese for the Hong Kong 7s this weekend. Daveua was out for more than a month after sustaining a head injury at the Hamilton 7s while Bese injured her knee in Sydney. Coach Saiasi Fuli believes it’s...

Fijian Drua cool down

It is only going to be upwards for the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua team, says Seventh Heaven Fiji director Eddy Rotteveel. The Drua team was yesterday hosted at Seventh Heaven Fiji, a five-star floating pontoon located in the Mamanuca Group. “This is an epic team. A winning team,” Rotteveel said. He said it was important...

Physical battle – Jackson: We need to play 80-minute rugby

Expect the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua team to be physical for the full 80 minutes against the Melbourne Rebels this Saturday in round six of the 2023 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific season. This was highlighted by Drua assistant coach Glen Jackson during an interview at the Seventh Heaven pontoon in the Mamanuca Group...

Ireland’s Sexton likely out of rest of club season

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s Grand Slam winning captain Johnny Sexton will likely miss the rest of the club season with a groin injury, his province Leinster said on Monday. The 37-year-old flyhalf picked up the injury in Ireland’s final Six Nations game against England. “Johnny Sexton will see a specialist on Tuesday and have a...

Fava rates defending champion

ACT Brumbies women’s head coach Scott Fava said Rooster Chicken Fijiana Drua was the team to beat this season despite losing a majority of the players from their inaugural Buildcorp Super Rugby W after winning last year. He made this comment during a postmatch interview on Saturday after his side lost to the Fijiana Drua...

Botia shows power

Flying Fijians and La Rochelle utility player Levani Botia showed his power with a close-range touchdown early in the second half as his side recorded a 36-6 win over Bordeaux over the weekend. Medias reports said the Fijian flanker picked up the ball close to the line after Gregory Alldritt’s charge from the back of...

Fans’ support – Male, Tawake call for 16th player’s presence

Head coach Inoke Male has called on its 16th player during the Rooster Chicken Fijiana Drua side’s round two of the Super W clash against the Melbourne Rebels this Saturday. The side will play first before the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua takes on the Rebels men’s side in round six of the Shop N Save...

Blues overpower Force

The Western Force’s struggles in New Zealand have continued with a 30-17 loss to the highly professional Blues yesterday. The Force made the Blues work for it early and didn’t concede a try until the 29th minute, but were ultimately put away comfortably at Eden Park in their second straight defeat. It leaves them still...

Rebels hang tough for thrilling win over Reds

Melbourne have won a helter-skelter Super Rugby Pacific clash against Queensland with the lead changing hands six times at AAMI Park. The Rebels were in front when it counted, running in six tries to five to post a thrilling 40-34 victory in their Saturday night clash. The Reds could feel jilted with the TMO Brett...

Glamour at sports awards

It was a night of glamour for sporting federations around the country that came together to award the best athletes in their respective grades. The 2022 FASANOC Fiji Sports Awards had a big turnout with Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka as chief guest. The Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) dominated the awards list taking out seven out...

Pitching in millions – Contracts contribute up to $60m in remittances

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says remittance inflows from Fiji’s sportsmen and women contracted abroad remain one of the country’s highest foreign exchange earners. Speaking at the 2020 Fiji Sports Awards on Saturday, Mr Rabuka said this amounted to remittances between $30 million and $60m annually. “And totally, our people abroad remit, in the last calendar...

Rugby gives Taito a second chance

If there’s one thing Lui Taito has learned so far in life, it would be a well-known quote “talent is nothing without hard work.” The 28-year-old from the village of Namuamua in Namosi played a huge role in helping his Tabadamu Blues side reach the finals of the Men’s Cup in the Fiji Bitter Tabadamu...

Tabadamu wins own tournament

The EMS Post Fiji Tabadamu Blue walked away $6000 richer after winning the men’s cup final of its 2nd Fiji Bitter-sponsored tournament beating Rawaisa Taveuni at the Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka yesterday. After scoring a try each in the first half, both sides defended their lines well until the sound of the half-time hooter. A...

Fijiana Drua starts defence

Rooster Chicken Fijiana Drua started their defense of the 2023 Buildcorp Super W title after a hard-fought victory against the ACT Brumbies W team by 12-7 at Nadi’s Prince Charles Park yesterday. The ACT Brumbies started strong, threatening the Drua try line in the first 20 minutes with strong scrums resulting in a few rolling...

Stoppages frustrate Male – Fijiana Drua wins opener

The Rooster Chicken Fijiana Drua started its 2023 Buildcorp Super W title defence on a low note. The Inoke Male-coached side fought hard against the ACT Brumbies to claim a close 12-7 victory at Nadi’s Prince Charles Park yesterday. Male said there was too much stoppages in the match which disrupted the Drua’s momentum. “We...

ABs door still shut to Japan-bound Mo’unga and overseas players

New Zealand Rugby has no plans to revisit its All Blacks selection policy on overseas-based players, despite the loss of No 10 Richie Mo’unga to Japan in 2024. The NZ Rugby board was presented with a proposal involving Beauden Barrett last year, which would have seen Barrett remain available for the All Blacks despite playing in...

Hurricanes make amends for last year’s shock loss by thrashing Moana Pasifika

At Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland: Moana Pasifika 0, Hurricanes 59 (Josh Moorby try 8 min, Brett Cameron try 22 min, Cameron Roigard try 28 min Kini Naholo try 55 min, Salesi Rayasi tries 57 min, 66 min Ardie Savea try 68 min, Hame Faiva try 76 min, Peter Lakai try 80 min; Brett Cameron 7 cons). HT:...

Drua make history in Super W win over Brumbies in Nadi

The Fijiana Drua have celebrated an historic Super W rugby home clash in Nadi with a gritty 12-7 win over the Brumbies. The Drua were based in Australia last year in their debut season when they swept all before them to win the title undefeated. At home at Prince Charles Park in Nadi for the...

Rugby dominates sports awards; Ralulu wins Photograph of the Year award

The Fiji Rugby Union and its 7s teams dominated the 2022 Fiji Sports Awards winners list in Suva tonight. Fiji 7s nippy halfback Jerry Tuwai retained the Sportsman of the Year Award while Fijiana 7s captain Rusila Nagasau scooped the Sportswoman of the Year Award. The Fiji 7s team was named the Team of the...

Tabadamu 7s: EMS Tabadamu Blue edges Raiwasa Taveuni to win cup

The EMS Tabadamu Blue has claimed the men’s cup at the Fiji Bitter Tabadamu 7s after defeating a strong Raiwasa Taveuni side, 17-15. After losing in the second elimination round of the 47th Fiji Bitter Marist 7s last weekend, Tabadamu Blue have been able to make a comeback against the men from the north. The...

Highlanders thrash Fjian Drua despite more injury woes

At Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin: Highlanders 57 (Jermaine Ainsley try 15min, Ethan de Groot try 21min, Martin Bogado 2 tries 27min and 73min, Sam Gilbert try 29min, Mitch Hunt try 40min, Aaron Smith try 43min, Jonah Lowe 53min try, Cam Millar try 78min; Sam Gilbert 5 con, Cam Millar con). Fijian Drua 24 (Frank Lomani 2 tries 13min, 75min,...

Tabadamu 7s: Naweni wins U-21 cup

Naweni has claimed the under-21 cup after winning the final at the Fiji Bitter Tabadamu 7s, defeating Belovula 26-5. The Navosa-based team certainly proved their point against the young men in blue, totally dominating both halves of the match. More in tomorrow’s edition of The Sunday Times

Tabadamu 7s: Double win for Ratu Filise

Ratu Filise has claimed the under-21 plate title after defeating a determined DXC Dominion Brothers side 12-7. They also managed to win the men’s bowl final after beating Devo Babas 21-0. The Tabadamu 7s is currently being held at Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka.

Tabadamu 7s: U-21 Natabua Beez win bowl

Natabua Beez made a comeback today defeating Ravuka Sharks 7-5, in the Under-21 bowl final at the Fiji Bitter Tabadamu 7s. Ravuka Sharks beat the Lautoka-based side in the cup semi-finals of the Fiji Bitter Marist 7s a week ago in Suva and were unable to repeat the defeat at Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka.

Tabadamu 7s: Raiwasa Taveuni too strong for Police Blue

Raiwasa Taveuni proved too strong for Fiji Bitter Marist champions, Police Blue, after defeating the servicemen 5-0 in the men’s cup semi-final at the Fiji Bitter Tabadamu 7s. The men from the north will face EMS Tabadamu Blues in the final – Tabadamu Blues beat Police White 5-0. The final will take place today at...

Tabadamu 7s: Nadroga development win U-21 shield title

The Under-21 Nadroga Development team are the shield holders at the 2023 Fiji Bitter Tabadamu 7s. The side defeated after Labasa Servicemen 21 – 7 in the shield final. The Tabadamu 7s is currently being held at Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka.

Tabadamu 7s: Naweni secures spot in U-21 cup final

Naweni has secured a spot in the under-21 cup final of the Fiji Bitter Tabadamu 7s after defeating St Peter Navakawau 21-7 in the first semi-final. They will now face Belovula, who managed to scrape past a strong Vuda Kings 10-0. The Tabadamu 7s is currently being held at Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka.

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