NZ HERALD – The Chiefs and Crusaders will make history this week, with thousands of fans counting down to the first ever Super Rugby game in Fiji. New Zealand’s top two rugby franchises take their round 15 clash to Suva on Friday, where a hefty contingent will make the trip over from New Zealand, including…
NADI, (FIJI TIMES) – Wellington Phoenix striker Roy Krishna rifled in a second half screamer to earn the Vofadone Fiji team 1-all draw in an international friendlily against Malaysia at Prince Charles Park in Nadi Sunday. Krishna who was heavily marked by the Malaysians in the fixture powered in the right footer in the 71st…
PORT MORESBY, (POST COURIER) – ATHLETICS PNG has named a final and full strength team of 15 male and 14 female athletes to travel to Suva, Fiji next month for the Melanesian Championships. Following the recent national championships in Lae, five PNG-based athletes have been added to the preliminary team that was announced on May…
SUVA, ( FIJI TIMES) – FIJI Swimming is looking into organising open water competition for the local swimmers in the near future. President Ben Rova said it was always a challenge for the swimmers but they needed to start to have such competitions. “For open water competition we do not have any programs and this…
Suva (Fiji Times) – FOOTBALL players need to be more disciplined and update themselves with the new laws of the game. During the 2016 Vodafone Fiji FACT pool matches in Labasa last weekend players were indisciplined and not well versed with the laws of the game. Experienced players such as Lautoka’s Valerio Nawatu, Ilaitia Tuilau…
OFC: The eight teams taking part in OFC’s premier youth competition now know the path they must take in order to claim regional glory following the official draw for the OFC U-20 Championship. The teams, including the winner from this week’s OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary, have been drawn into two groups of four teams. Joining…
Suva (Fiji Times) – AUSTRALIAN swimmer Cameron Jones defeated favourite Ryan Pini of Papua New Guinea in the men’s 50 metres butterfly event in the 2016 Oceania Swimming Championship Tuesday night at Damodar City National Aquatic Centre in Suva. Gold medallist Jones finished the race with a time of 24.27 seconds in front of silver…
Suva (Fiji Times) – THE Vodafone Fiji football squad players was assessed for injuries yesterday morning ahead of the first training session in preparation for the international friendly against Malaysia this Sunday. The national players marched into camp in Ba Tuesday night after returning from the first stage of the Vodafone Fiji FACT in Labasa.…
OFC: Samoa have signaled their intentions at the 2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary tournament by overpowering neigbours American Samoa 5-0, while hosts Tonga and Cook Islands were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw in the other match on the opening day. Kicking off proceedings against Cook Islands at the Loto-Tonga Soka Centre in Nuku’alofa,…
PORT MORESBY, (POST COURIER) – Theo Piniau and Toea Wisil will be the Athletics representatives for PNG at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in August. Piniau secured his spot as a result of his record breaking performance in the 200m last week after a long and very close battle with Mowen Boino. The…