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: Junior World Cup
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Pools and venues for JWC 2009 05 November, 2008
The International Rugby Board has announced the pools, dates and venues for the IRB Junior World Championship 2009 in Japan. The tournament, which brings together the fine Jeke Lalai in action at the Junior World Cup 2008 st international players at Under 20 level, wil...
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Fiji, PNG, Tonga notch second win 06 September, 2008
Fiji U19s scrumhalf Henry Seniloli. The Fiji U19s continued towards the play-offs hammering Tahiti 97-3 in their second FORU U19 tournament match at Churchill Park in Lautoka on Saturday. Coach Iosefo Bele said it was a good opportunity to test out some new moves before they take on Tonga...
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Former U19s skipper Vugakoto passes away 05 February, 2008
The Fiji Rugby Union regrets to announce the sudden and untimely death of former Fiji U19 captain, John Vugakoto, who passed away early Tuesday morning after apparently suffering from a heart condition. He was 19. Vugakoto skippered Fiji to first place in Division B of the 2006 IRB U19 World Championship, and was named Fiji ...
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Fiji U19s ready for opener against South Africa 05 April, 2007
The Fiji U19 side face a tough opening match tonight when they take on South Africa at the IRB World Championship in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Fiji manager Waisake Tuicakau says the players have prepared well for what will be the biggest game of their careers so far. “We have trained hard to reach our goal of gettin...
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Fiji U19s face Tongans in warm-up 12 March, 2007
In preparation for next month’s IRB World Championships, the Fiji U19s team will host their Tongan counterparts in a friendly fixture this Friday, 16 March in Sigatoka. The match, which will give Fiji U19 coach Josua Toakula a great chance to test his side before they leave for Belfast, will kick off at 6:30pm at Lawa...
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Fiji U19s plan 5 warm-up matches 17 February, 2007
Fiji U19s chill out after training at USP The Fiji U19s side will play three practice matches against the FRU Academy team before heading to the IRB U19 Rugby World Championships in Belfast in April. The Fiji Juniors will also take on two Colonial Cup U21 ...
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Vugakoto to lead U19s 02 February, 2007
Fiji U18s Player of the Year, John Vugakoto, will lead the national U19s side to the IRB Rugby World Championships in Belfast in April, with New Zealand-based Seremaia Tagicakibau as his deputy. The duo, alongside Waqabaca Kotobalavu and Jeke Lalai, were part of the Fiji U19s side that defeated Tonga 22-14 in the B-Division f...
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U19s fitness shines through 30 January, 2007
Fiji U19s coach Josua Toakula says the fitness level of his side proved the deciding factor in their 22-17 win over the FRU High Performance Unit Academy at the Suva Grammar grounds on Saturday. “We won because the U19 boys were fitter than their opponents,” Toakula told Teivovo. “It was a good team effort. ...
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Bolabiu selected for U19 World Championship 26 January, 2007
In a first for Fiji, 24 year-old referee James Bolabiu has been selected by the International Rugby Board to be one of the 14 referees to officiate at the U19 World Championships in Belfast in April. It is a challenge the first year law student is relishing. “I’m obviously delighted to have been selected, it&rs...
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Tagicakibau pledges allegiance to Fiji 16 January, 2007
I'll play for Fiji...Seremaia Tagicakibau at training New Zealand-based back Seremaia Tuisovivi Tagicakibau has confirmed that his heart is with Fiji and not New Zealand, as earlier reported. Tagicakibau made it clear that he intends to wear the nat...
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