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Union defers club games
THE SUVA Rugby Union FMF Escott Shield and Koroturaga Cup club competition scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed. This was confirmed by SRU secretary Nemani Tuifagalele to all club managers via email yesterday. In his...
Big moment for lad
UP until Swire Shipping Fijian Drua head coach Mick Byrne made the announcement yesterday, not much was known about the latest pick — 20-year-old Motikiai Murray. The Fiji under-20 captain’s inclusion as openside flanker in this Saturday’s historic clash against the Crusaders in the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific quarter-fi nals is a dream...
Coach makes surprise call at number 7
SWIRE Shipping Fijian Drua head coach Mick Byrne has named his matchday 23 for the historic Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final clash against the Crusaders this Saturday. The squad is largely the same as last week, with the added highlight being the selection of Fiji Under-20 captain Motikiai Murray at openside flanker, as...
Byrne happy with players
SWIRE Shipping Fijian Drua head coach Mick Byrne said prop Mesake Doge and outside centre Iosefo Masi have been running well with the team over the week. The duo caught some niggling injuries in their 41-17 win over the Reds last weekend at the HFC Bank Stadium and Byrne said they were doing well and...
Drua dominates Raiwalui’s squad
TWENTY THREE players from the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua side have forced their way into the Fiji Water Flying Fijians wider 45-member squad for the upcoming July test series and the pre-Rugby World Cup warm-up matches against France and England. The Fijian Drua players, who are currently preparing for the Super Rugby Pacific quarterfinal against...
Fight of his life
WHEN Junior Binnu Singh faces Junior Farzan Ali in the featherweight title fight tomorrow during the 2023 FMF Boxing Series, it will be a fight he has been waiting for a very long time. The 22-year-old has labeled this fight as one of the toughest of his career but is prepared to get the work...
Motty to make dream debut
When Swire Shipping Fijian Drua opensideflanker Motikiai (Motty) Murray makes his dream debut and runs onto the turf in Christchurch against the Crusaders this Saturday, he will carry the hopes of the nation, his family, his Lovoni, Ovalau, and Ono-i-Lau relatives and the people of Viro and Naqeledamu settlement on his 20-year-old shoulders. The Fiji...
8th June
Fastest students eyed for national duties
National selectors will be watching the country’s fastest student swimmers at the National Schools Swimming Championships that will be held tomorrow and Saturday at Olympic Pool in Suva. Their eyes will be set on the best swimmers for the Pacific Games. A total of 315 swimmers from 27 primary schools and 244 swimmers from 20...
First time for 32
For a first timer, it is a massive achievement to take a team of 32 students to a national championship. These were the words of Sabeto District School headteacher Sofia Matai. The Nadi-based school will compete for the very first time in the Fiji National Schools’ Swimming Association Primary and Secondary Schools’ National Swimming Championships...
Simmons sets record straight
Labasa women’s football coach Arthur Simmons has set the record straight to all negative critics after his teams’ two consecutive losses at the Oceania Football Confederation Women’s Champions League. After a good start defeating Kiwi FC 5-nil, the side went down to Koloale FC 0-1 and then were hammered 4-1 by New Caledonia’s AS Academy...
FMF Boxing Series set for this weekend
The 2023 FMF Boxing Series is still set for this weekend, as fans and boxing enthusiasts get to see some of the best boxers in Fiji battle it out at the FMF Gymnasium in Suva. Jese Ravudi will be facing renowned boxer Nathan Singh, commonly known as the “Prince of Fiji” in the Super Welterweight...
18 to fly International flag at schools’ meet
International School Nadi is sending a contingent of 18 swimmers to compete in the Fiji National Schools’ Swimming Association Primary and Secondary Schools’ National Swimming Championships which stats tomorrow at the Olympic Pool in Suva. Olympian Cheyenne Rova, who is the Nadi-based school’s coach and manager, said everyone was training hard and excited to be...
Fiji Under-20 captain Motikiai Murray named in the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua side to take on the Crusaders
THE Swire Shipping Fijian Drua side that will take on the Crusaders in the historic Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific quarterfinal this Saturday will feature Fiji Under-20 captain Motikiai Murray at openside flanker. He is the only new member in the side announced by head coach Mick Byrne today which includes front rowers –...
Coach confident to surprise
Despite facing many challenges Tailevu Naitasiri FC head coach Tagi Vonolagi is confident his side will raise some eyebrows at the the 2023 Digicel Fiji FACT which starts tomorrow. Vonolagi said the team had been facing difficulties with ground availability for trainings. “The preparation has not been too great for us because of the ground...
Nadi banks on young guns
The Nadi football team is banking on its young stars to propel them in this year’s Digicel Fiji FACT that kicks off tomorrow at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva. Head coach Kamal Swamy has included three Korovuto College students – Khartik Chetty, Vishant Reddy and Nilkash Prasad in the squad. “We are taking a...
We will give our best in Samoa, says Bobo
We aim to give our best. This was the message from Fiji national 7s development assistant coach, Sireli Bobo, as the national development team left for the Marist 7s in Samoa this weekend. “It is a good opportunity for these boys to show their potential and we want to develop them further for our future...
Netballers out to impress selectors
Players taking part in the Suva Netball Association club competition are raring to impress selectors for the World Cup. Association president Georgina Lasaqa said they were confident they had players who were ready to wear the Pearls uniform. She said this as she gave an update on the NewWorld IGA Suva Netball Association 2023 club...
Rawaqa names squad | Baselala expected to play vital role at rugby championship
Fijian Drua halfback Philip Baselala has been named in the Fiji Under-20 squad to take part in the World Rugby Championship to be held in South Africa later this month. Head Coach Ifereimi Rawaqa has named an exciting 30-member squad for the tournament. Rawaqa said it had not been an easy selection for him and...
‘It is like a dream come true’
The 2023 FMF Boxing Series will be held this Saturday, an event which is building up to be one of the best boxing promotions in the country in a long time. After Winston Hill made his debut in the professional era in September last year, everyone wanted to see him fight Jese Ravudi. Making that...
Ruata: Boxing is in my blood
Rabi boxer Ru Beresta Ruata knows he faces a baptism of fire when he takes on Paula Ratumaikoro in his debut professional bout during the 2023 FMF Boxing Series at the FMF Gymnasium in Suva on Saturday. The two will slug it out in a 79kg light heavyweight bout in the lead-up to the much...
Good start | Byrne maps Fijian Drua’s quarter-final plan
A good start is needed, if the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua is to topple the Crusaders in the quarter-final of the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific this Saturday. Coach Mick Byrne is adamant his team can get results if they start the match well. “We are just looking to bring a real physicality to...
7th June
Tsitsipas blames nap, sleeping pills, ‘late’ matches for Alcaraz mauling
PARIS (Reuters) – Stefanos Tsitsipas put his three-set mauling by top seed Carlos Alcaraz in their French Open quarter-final down to sleeping pills, pre-match naps, and late matches rather than the Spaniard’s sensational quality. Alcaraz pulverised the fifth seed to take a 6-2 6-1 5-1 lead with a jaw-dropping display before a brief comeback by...
One of my best matches, says Alcaraz after French Open masterclass
PARIS (Reuters) – Carlos Alcaraz described his French Open demolition of fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter-finals on Tuesday as one of the best matches of his young career and said his level was only improving ahead of a meeting with Novak Djokovic. Barring a late wobble that only slightly delayed the inevitable on...
The Drua mania | Ancient art meets modern rugby
From an ancient vessel to a modern rugby team—now the name Drua is synonymous with the sporting pride of Fiji as a nation. The team has smashed, pulverized, outrun and scored their way to the quarterfinals of the Super Rugby Pacific and the crazy euphoria this has produced has even eclipsed the significance of our...
Bring it on – Ravudi
Fiji’s super welterweight division professional boxing champion Jese Ravudi says he will use his challenges as an inspiration when he defends his title against Winston Hill during the 2023 FMF Fiji Boxing Series this Saturday. Ravudi, who trains in a shack turned into a gym in Nawaqabena, Naitasiri, says the limited resources will not lessen...
Marist to make a splash!
Despite limited time in the pool, the Marist Brothers High School swim team is ready for the national schools swimming championship which will be held this Friday and Saturday at the Olympic Pool in Suva. Coach Samuel Yalimaiwai said it had been a difficult year for the team. “We only started training during the two...
Nasinu ready for final
Nasinu has played Naitasiri twice in the Royal Tea Ranadi competition and they are prepared for their third clash – the grand final this Saturday at Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori at 11am. Both teams have been promoted to the 2024 ANZ Marama Championship after successfully winning their semi-final games last week. Naitasiri defeated Northland 27-12,...
Special flight for historic match
Good news for Swire Shipping Fijian Drua fans. National carrier Fiji Airways has put together a ‘Super Rugby Fan Experience’ package for Fijians to cheer from the stands during the historic quarter-final match against the Crusaders in Christchurch. The Drua face the defending Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific champions at Orangetheory Stadium and Fiji...
Cold awaits flying Drua | Byrne calls on Fijians in New Zealand to flood stadium
Swire Shipping Fijian Drua coach Mick Byrne says the low temperatures in Christchurch on Saturday will not affect his side in the quarter-finals of the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific against the Crusaders. Temperatures from six to 11 degrees Celsius are expected when the two teams meet on Saturday evening. Byrne said his team...
Labasa in uphill battle
The Digicel Labasa team’s dream of winning the first-ever OFC Women’s Champions League was dashed when the side went down to New Caledonia’s AS Academy Féminine 4-1 in its third match in Papua New Guinea on Monday evening. Labasa went into the match having one loss and a win, and needed a positive result to...
