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Labasa FC coach Alvin Chand Labasa FC coach Alvin Chand has already shifted his attention to next week’s top-of-the-table clash against Ba following his side’s 1-0 victory over Navua in the Extra Premier League. The win kept the Babasiga Lions in second place on 32 points, just one behind league leaders Ba, setting the stage for a crucial encounter at Subrail Park. Chand acknowledges the challenge awaiting his side against the Fiji FACT champions and current league leaders. “With all due respect to Ba, they are a formidable side. We all know that. They are the champions of Fiji FACT…
Suva Grammar U-15 rugby team Suva Grammar School Under-15 head coach Meli Tuifagalele believes his side is tracking well ahead of the national quarter-finals but insists there is still work to be done. Fresh from claiming the Southern Zone title with victory over Marist Brothers High School, Tuifagalele says the team is quietly confident as preparations begin for the next stage of the competition. “We are quietly confident. We just have to sort out some of our work for the week.” Despite the zone triumph, the coach says the players are focused on addressing areas that need improvement before the…
One of Moana’s undoubtable breakthrough stars says it was “pure luck” he landed a role in the live-action film.Michael Tuatagaloa Alisa stars as Moana’s ancestor, Matai, or “Tautai” Vasa, in the latest rendition of Moana – a film that his sister convinced him to audition for.”My sister luckily talked me into it. She reminded me – when is the next time they’re going to make a movie like this, where Pacific Islanders are playing Pacific Islanders?” Alisa said.”I feel so lucky. There are so many people who I felt like could have been this role, and it honestly felt like…
Karalaini Naisewa at training Despite the disappointment of Saturday’s Super Rugby Women’s Grand Final defeat to the NSW Waratahs, McDonald’s Fiji Drua Women stalwart Karalaini Naisewa has no plans of stepping away from the game anytime soon. The 31-cap veteran, who has been with the Drua since the franchise’s inaugural Super Rugby Women’s season in 2022, says her journey with the club remains unfinished. Naisewa is one of the four remaining pioneers from the original Drua squad and has played a key role in the team’s rise, helping the side secure championship titles in 2022 and 2023. Now the club’s…
3 / 14“New Caledonia, just under four hours from Australia’s east coast, offers Aussie travellers a rare combination of crystal-clear lagoons and beaches alongside a rich blend of French and Melanesian culture,” Sarah King, Expedia Travel Expert, told nine.com.au. “Travellers can spend one day relaxing by the UNESCO-listed lagoon and the next exploring local villages, culture and hiking trails.”Attribution: iStock Source link
[Source: Reuters] Wildfires advanced towards the outskirts of the historic French city of Bordeaux, at the heart of the country’s winelands, as France and Spain battled blazes that have already forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people. About 220,000 people have been evacuated in France, while in Spain more than 75,000 people have been evacuated and a further 30,000 ordered to shelter in place, authorities said. In France, fires have ravaged the Cap Ferret peninsula on the Atlantic coast, a popular tourist destination, and spread through areas surrounding Bordeaux, where firefighters were trying to prevent the flames from…
The Venice Biennale said it would challenge a European Union decision to withdraw a €2 million ($2.3 million) grant in response to the return of Russia to its 2026 edition. The event — one of the world’s top cultural events featuring international exhibitions in art, architecture, cinema, dance, music and theatre — has been at the centre of a political and media storm since March, when organisers announced that Russia would be allowed to reopen its pavilion in Venice for the first time since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The Italian government sharply criticised the move, while the European…
After nearly a week on the run, a New Zealander who escaped jail in Tonga last week with two others, has been caught, the last of the three to be returned to custody.Nine days ago, the three males escaped custody at the Central Police Station in Nuku’alofa.Police say Liuaki Kokohu Vi, a 35-year-old New Zealand citizen of Tongan descent, was detained on Saturday alongside a 41 year-old Tongan man, who is alleged to have been an accomplice who harboured and assisted Vi.A 16-year-old on remand for theft, Angelico Fa’aoa, was the first recaptured, in Mataika last Tuesday.The second, Adam Hussein,…
[Source: File] Northland will return to the Skipper Cup competition next season after defeating Cakaudrove 23-5 in the second semi-final of the 2026 Vodafone Vanua Cup. The victory not only booked Northland a place in Friday’s Vodafone Vanua Cup final but also secured promotion back to Fiji Rugby’s premier provincial competition for the first time in four years. Northland will meet Ra in the championship decider after both sides confirmed promotion to the Skipper Cup. For Ra, the achievement marks a historic milestone, with the province earning promotion to the top-tier competition for the first time.Article continues after advertisement Northland’s…
Ra vs Vatukoula: Skipper Cup showdown Ra has secured promotion to the Skipper Cup for the first time in history after defeating Vatukoula 35-24 in the opening semifinal of the 2026 Vodafone Vanua Cup. The victory seals Ra’s place in next year’s premier provincial rugby competition, marking a major milestone for the union after years of competing in the Vanua Cup. Ra controlled much of the contest, producing a composed performance to overcome a determined Vatukoula side and book their historic promotion. Head coach Sireli Bobo praised his players for their commitment throughout the campaign, while halfback Peni Matawalu played…