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Few would argue the impact that Rights Mkhari has had on teams she has been involved with - whether it was in fifteens for the Springbok Women or the Bulls Daisies, or in the abbreviated game with the Springbok Women's Sevens, the soft-spoken Limpopo-raised player has gained the respect of all. In the longer version, Mkhari - a flanker who can play…

Few would argue the impact Rights Mkhari has had on teams she has been involved with - whether it was in fifteens for the Springbok Women or the Bulls Daisies, or in the abbreviated game with the Springbok Women's Sevens, the soft-spoken Limpopo-raised player has gained the respect of all. In the longer version, Mkhari - a flanker who can play lock…

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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 the coaches. "We would like to thank…

The Internet is on fire with Kenyans expressing their anger after Kenya Sevens was relegated from the World Rugby Sevens on Sunday. Shujaa lost to Canada 12-7 in the relegation play-off final at the London Sevens. It will be the first time in 23 years that Kenya will be missing the World Rugby Sevens Series with no chance of invitation in some…

SYDNEY, March 15 (Reuters) - Bitila Tawake was not even playing rugby four years ago but now she is a bona fide star back home as captain of a Fijiana Drua team that are tearing down barriers for women who want to play the Pacific island nation's favourite sport. Matching the test prop's meteoric rise in the game, the Drua won Australia's elite…

Ex-England back-rower Nathan Hughes has declared himself available to be called up to play at Test level by Fiji. World Rugby have recently altered the eligibility rules governing the international game, permitting players capped by tier-one nations to be able to represent their countries of origin provided there has been a three-year stand-down…

Fiji men's 7s player and the Greatest Player of the World Cup Sevens Final Award winner Filipe Sauturaga said it was a miracle winning the award yesterday. He was named the winner after helping Fiji win the final against New Zealand 29-12. "First of all I thank the Almighty God for this great win and I believe this is a miracle for me and for Fiji…

Here are the latest rugby headlines on Wednesday, July 13. South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber has warned Eben Etzebeth losing to Wales on his 100th cap with haunt him forever. The Springboks enforcer celebrates the milestone on Saturday, 10 years after his debut against England. Hooker Bongi Mbonambi will also win his 50th cap. Wales duo Alun Wyn…

Inconsistency has tripped up the young Canadian men's rugby sevens squad during the first half of the season, but head coach Henry Paul is confident his team can find its legs during this weekend's HSBC Canada Sevens rugby tournament. "We have to stop doing the self-harm things," Paul said after a practice at BC Place Stadium. "Some of our…

Inconsistency has tripped up the young Canadian men's rugby sevens squad during the first half of the season, but head coach Henry Paul is confident his team can find its legs during this weekend's HSBC Canada Sevens rugby tournament. "We have to stop doing the self-harm things," Paul said after a practice at BC Place Stadium. "Some of our…

The last time I wrote in this column was looking ahead to the World Series Malaga and Seville 7s tournaments and how important these events were in the lead up to the big Commonwealth Games and World Cup this year. On that same day, Fiji men and Fijiana teams were ruled out from travelling to Spain because some of our players contracted COVID. The…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Emerging gingerly from their homes in a nation under curfew, Fijians cheered, sang hymns and danced in the streets Wednesday to celebrate the victory of their rugby sevens team at the Tokyo Olympics. Fiji is battling a severe COVID-19 outbreak, with more than 25000 cases and 200 deaths among a population of just over…

Emerging gingerly from their homes in a nation under curfew, Fijians cheered, sang hymns and danced in the streets to celebrate the victory of their rugby sevens team at the Tokyo Olympics. Fiji is battling a severe Covid-19 outbreak, with more than 25000 cases and 200 deaths among a population of just over 900000. With its health system under…

To be prepared is half the victory... Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes may not have had the Kenya Sevens' team in mind when he coined this expression but it virtually sums up Shujaa and the situation that confronts them as they prepare for their second appearance at the Olympic Games, in Tokyo, Japan in July. Bar athletics, Shujaa have been one…

Young rugby stars across Mid Devon have made their schools proud with a host of victories. At Uffculme School the U16 boy's rugby sevens squad achieved the incredible feat of reaching the semi-final stage of the Internationally renowned Rosslyn Park rugby sevens tournament held annually in West London. This group have exceeded all expectations…

Maestro tells what made them tick in 1997 and 2005 when they won the Rugby World Cup Sevens The man who guided Fiji to win the Rugby World Cup Sevens in 1997 and 2005 believes that hoisting the Melrose Cup means a lot to our people. Maestro Waisale Serevi said Fijians have defied all odds stacked against them to win the tournament in 1997. "It was…

SUVA, Fiji (AP) - Former San Francisco 49ers running back Jarryd Hayne has failed in his bid to win selection in the Fiji rugby sevens team to compete at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Hayne pre-empted the scheduled announcement of the Fiji team with a Facebook post Monday saying his time with the Fiji squad "has ended." The former National Rugby…

JARRYD Hayne's stunning decision to retire from NFL to chase an Olympic gold medal in rugby sevens caught the sporting world off guard. It leaves fans from three sports - NFL, rugby union and rugby league - with a mountain of questions about what Hayne's reasons were and what his future might look like. We analyse the five biggest questions from…

After one up-and-down season in the NFL, 49ers running back Jarryd Hayne retired today. In a statement released by the team, the former Australian rugby league star said he's leaving the NFL because the Fiji Rugby Sevens team reached out to him about joining the team for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Rugby sevens will make its debut at the Olympics,…

letter writers, fiji and abroad18 Sep 2015 13:52 Remarkable act Julius Kamali Nadi We wait in anticipation for Fiji to run onto Twickenham, hoping desperately for our boys to do the impossible. I will also be enjoying those moments when the boys never hesitate to look up into the heavens after each try to give acknowledge to our one and only…

Updated 29/08/2012 at 06:42 GMT Ben Gollings, the former England Sevens captains The former England Sevens skipper, who amassed 2652 points from 70 tournaments, is tasked with leading the Sri Lankans through four competitions, culminating in a world cup qualifier in Singapore where 16 teams will vie for three Asian positions at the 2013 showpiece…

Ensuring 11000 athletes from more than 200 countries descend on one chosen city over the course of 16 days is a logistical challenge at the best of times. Now consider doing it at the tail end of a global pandemic that's upended airlines' flight schedules, closed international borders and made any movement without jabs and multiple COVID tests…