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: Colonial Cup
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FRU ends Colonial Cup 02 December, 2008
Timoci Tavanavanua (FRU chief executive), Howard Politini (Colonial Head Community Affairs) and Ilivasi Tabua (FRU national coaching director) during the announcement at the FRU Boardroom today. The Fiji Rugby Union after consultations with Colonial announced Tuesday...
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Knights win U20s title in sudden death 05 April, 2008
Fiji U20s prop Jeke Lalai nailed a pushover try in the 12th minute of sudden-death extra-time to help the Knights defeat the Highlanders 15-10 in a thrilling Colonial Cup U20s Final at Ratu Cakobau Park on Saturday. The two sides were level 10-10 at the end of normal time with a converted try and a penalty goal each, thus sud...
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Crusaders take Colonial Cup crown 05 April, 2008
The Crusaders won their first Colonial Cup crown on Saturday at Ratu Cakobau Park with a late converted try from inside centre Vuniani Bari to defeat the Knights 16-15. Bari sliced through the Knights defence in the 69th minute to touch down close to the posts, and Dan Rawaqa, who played an outstanding game at fullback, conv...
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History beckons 03 April, 2008
THE Colonial Cup will have a new champion this weekend as the Knights host the Crusaders in the Final at Ratu Cakobau Park in Nausori with neither team having won the tournament before. Statistically, the Crusaders look to be the favourites having two runners-up titles under their belts and having never lost to the Knights i...
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Knights edge Highlanders for first Colonial Cup fi... 29 March, 2008
Flanker Peni Tora scored two second-half tries to lead the Knights to a 24-16 win over the Highlanders at Ratu Cakobau Park in Nausori on Saturday and thus qualify for their first final in the Colonial Cup's five-year history. Tora's first try also proved to be the turning point for the Knights, who had trailed 13-7 at the br...
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All-Southern U20s grand final 29 March, 2008
The U20s Colonial Cup grand final will be an all-Southern affair with the Knights to take on the Highlanders after the two sides came out winners in their respective semi-final matches at Ratu Cakobau in Nausori on Saturday. The star-studded Highlanders side, which was made up of the core of the national U20s squad, proved too g...
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Crusaders end Sharks dream run 28 March, 2008
The Crusaders fought off a second-half comeback to defeat the Sharks 23-18 on Friday night in Labasa to book their spot in the 2008 Colonial Cup final. Experience proved the decisive factor for the two-time runners-up as they dominated all phases of play to secure what will be their third appearance in the Colonial Cup final...
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The Fantastic Four 27 March, 2008
And then there were four. The Sharks and the Knights will be going all out to reach their first ever Colonial Cup final, while the Crusaders and Highlanders will look to stamp their authority on the competition, which this year has thrown up many a surprise. The four Colonial Cup coaches have made their intentions clear, announc...
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Sharks take top honours 22 March, 2008
The Sharks will host the Crusaders next week in the first Colonial Cup semi-final to be held outside of Viti Levu, whilst the Knights have the pleasure of hosting the Highlanders in the other semi-final. The Sharks stunned the Highlanders 24-20 in Suva on Saturday despite playing for 65 minutes with only 14 men; and in Tavua ...
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All to play for 20 March, 2008
IT’S the final week of the pool stages of the 2008 Colonial Cup. Almost every match in this round will impact on the final standings and places in the semi-finals. All the teams in contention for the play-offs find themselves up against sides further down the table - teams who are more than willing to spoil the party. ...
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