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Kiwis take London 7s crown
An early try by Afeleke Pelenise, who finished as the tournament's top try scorer with 11, set the Kiwis on their way to a 29-7 win over Digicel Fiji in the London 7s final in which they bossed possession from the outset. 27 May 2007
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Naqelevuki returns for final IRB 7s leg
Digicel Fiji 7s coach, Waisale Serevi, has named his 12 players to represent Fiji at the upcoming London 7s and Endinburgh 7s, making two changes from the team that won the Adelaide 7s last month. 16 May 2007
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Dubai to host 2009 Rugby World Cup 7s
The IRB Council has awarded the 2009 Rugby World Cup 7s to the Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union. The tournament will be the first to incorporate a women’s competition. 9 May 2007
Fiji top seeds in Scotland
The Digicel Fiji 7s team are top seeds for the Scotland 7s in Edinburgh and head pool A, where they will play Australia, Portugal and Kenya. 27 April 2007
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Fiji in strong London pool
The Digicel Fiji 7s team head a strong Pool A at the Emirate Airlines London 7s next month with France, Argentina and Russia. The San Diego and Adelaide 7s champions lead the IRB table on 104 points and are top seeds. 26 April 2006
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Digicel Fiji 7s prepare for London
Digicel Fiji 7s coach Waisale Serevi has named 20 players to go into a three-day camp at the Peninsula Hotel in Suva today to prepare for the England and Scotland 7s next month. 18 April 2007
Fiji take Adelaide title
The Digicel Fiji 7s team bounced back a week after losing at the Hong Kong Final to defeat Samoa 21-7 in style and claim the inaugural Adelaide 7s title. 8 April 2007
Samoa claim Hong Kong glory
Samoa produced a first half display of power, pace and precision to blow away their island rivals Fiji and set up a fine 27-22 victory at the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens. 1 April 2007
Semisi Serevi to make debut in Hong Kong
Digicel Fiji 7s coach Waisale Serevi has named 12 players to represent Fiji at the upcoming Hong Kong 7s and Adelaide 7s, making two changes from the team that won the San Diego 7s last month. 20 March 2007
FRU to reward Digicel Fiji 7s players
The Fiji Rugby Union will hand out more than $20,000 in bonuses to members of the victorious Digicel Fiji 7s team this week following the win in San Diego and the runners-up finish in Wellington. 21 February 2007
Fiji get good draw for Hong Kong 7s
The Digicel Fiji 7s side have been drawn in a relatively straight-forward pool for the three-day IRB Hong Kong 7s tournament that kicks off on 30 March. 20 February 2007
Fiji win San Diego 7s
An outstanding display from the Digicel Fiji 7s team saw them avenge last week's loss by defeating Samoa 38-24 in the final of the San Diego 7s to draw level with New Zealand at the top of the IRB table. 12 February 2007
Fiji to face South Africa in the quarters
The Digicel Fiji 7s team won all pool games to qualify to the quarter-finals of the San Diego 7s. They thumped Scotland 57-5 and West Indies 55-7. However, they struggled in the last one against Argentina 19-5. 10 November 2006
Fiji look for rebound in San Diego
The Digicel Fiji 7s side have been pooled with Argentina, Scotland and West Indies in San Diego as they continue to hunt for their first 2006-07 IRB 7s Series win. 9 February 2007
Serevi #2 to join Fiji team San Diego
Strapping Naitasiri lock Semisi Serevi flies out from Nadi on Tuesday night headed for the United States where he will join the rest of the Digicel Fiji 7s team for the IRB San Diego 7s. 7 February 2007
Samoa surprise Fiji in Wellington final
If there was ever an expected mismatch in an IRB 7s final, this was it: Fiji, romping through the tournament without breaking sweat, versus Samoa, who hadn't won any of their matches by more than a single try. But Samoa upstaged the favourites and held on to win 17-14 for their first-ever IRB 7s tournament title since the series began in 1999. 3 February 2007
Fiji impress in Wellington
The Digicel Fiji 7s team showed top form on the first day of the Wellington 7s when they thrashed Portugal 42-0, USA 43-0 and then outsmarted France 47-7 in Pool A to set up a quarter-final match with Canada. 2 February 2007
Beyond a boy's dreams
An 8-year-old boy listens fervently to his father’s radio at his village home in Nadroga as his rugby icon, Waisale Serevi, helps the Fiji 7s team defeat New Zealand 22-6 in the 1992 Hong Kong 7s final. 27 January 2007
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Nadroga trio to debut in Wellington
Digicel Fiji 7s player/coach Waisale Serevi will give Nadroga trio Emosi Vucago, Etonia Naba and Simeli Koniferedi their first taste of international 7s rugby at the Wellington and San Diego IRB tournaments next month. 25 January 2007
Man Moutain returns
Japan-based Semisi Naevo is set to make a timely return for the Digicel Fiji 7s side when he features at the Wellington 7s on 2-3 February and in San Diego a week later. 23 January 2007
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South Sea Drifters win Darwin 7s
The South Sea Drifters won the Darwin 7s on Sunday after defeating Aussie Spirit 26-19 in the final. 22 January 2007
Fiji 7s focus on kick-offs
The Digicel Fiji 7s side will prioritize gaining possession at the kick-offs during the second leg of the 2006-07 IRB World 7s Series in Wellington and San Diego next month. 19 January 2007
Five new players in Fiji 7s squad
The Fiji Rugby Union named five new players Thursday in the 14-man squad to prepare for the Wellington and San Diego IRB 7s tournaments. 18 January 2007
Fiji 7s lift defensive efforts
Digicel Fiji 7s assistant coach Josateki Savou says Tuesday that his team's defence stepped up a notch in the victory against the Fiji Bati rugby league team at the Suva Grammar grounds. 17 January 2007
FRU resolves sponsorship issue with Ryder
The Fiji Rugby Union decided Tuesday not to suspend William Ryder from involvement with the Digicel Fiji 7s team, leaving his selection for next month’s Wellington 7s highly likely. 17 January 2007
Fiji to rekindle in Wellington
Fiji will look for an improved performance when it heads pool A at the Wellington 7s in New Zealand, and the San Diego 7s in USA, a week later. 11 January 2007
FRU holds positive talks with Serevi
The Board of the Fiji Rugby Union met with Digicel Fiji 7s coach Waisale Serevi on Tuesday evening in an effort to solve the recent impasse over his future with Fiji Rugby. 11 January 2007
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Fiji 7s teach Bati quick lesson
The Digicel 7s side gave a quick lesson or two to their rugby league counterparts, the Fiji Bati, when they went head-to-head at the Suva Grammar grounds on Tuesday. 9 January 2007
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Digicel Fiji 7s name training squad
The Fiji Rugby Union has begun preparations for the second stanza of the 2006-07 IRB World 7s Series by naming a 26-strong training squad that will begin a three-day camp at the Peninsula Hotel on Sunday. 5 January 2007
Fiji Int'l 7s called off
The Fiji Rugby Union have been forced to cancel this month's Fiji International 7s. 3 January 2006
American Samoa sign up for Fiji Int’l 7s
American Samoa are the latest international team to confirm their participation in the Fiji Int’l 7s that will be held at Churchill Park in Lautoka on 19-20 January. 2 January 2007
FRU clarifies position with Serevi
The Fiji Rugby Union confirmed Monday that Digicel Fiji 7s coach Waisale Serevi has been a full-time employee of the FRU since August 2005 when he agreed terms and conditions to work as a resource coach. 1 January 2007
Cooks confirm attendance for Fiji international 7s
Cook Islands are the latest team to confirm their participation in the Fiji International 7s tournament scheduled to be held 19-20 January 2007 in Lautoka. 21 December 2006
Fiji must win in Wellington
The Digicel Fiji 7s team needs to win the next IRB World 7s tournament in Wellington to remain in contention of retaining the series title. 19 December 2006
Fiji fall from grace
Fiji's defence of their George 7s title came to an abrupt halt in the semi-finals on Saturday evening when New Zealand took advantage of every slip to record a 29-12 win before defeating hosts South Africa in the final. 9 December 2006
Fiji face Wales in George 7s quarters
The Digicel Fiji 7s team topped Pool A at the George 7s after thrashing main rivals Samoa 45-5 in quite emphatic fashion. Fiji will face Wales in Saturday's quarter-finals. 8 December 2006
Fiji International 7s to proceed
The Fiji Rugby Union confirmed Wednesday that it intends to proceed as planned with the Fiji International 7s tournament in January despite the ongoing crisis gripping the country. 7 December 2006
South Africa claim Dubai title
South Africa came from behind to beat New Zealand 31-12 in the final of the Emirates Dubai 7s to take an early lead in the 2006/07 IRB 7s World Series. Fiji went out in the semi-finals, losing 17-12 to New Zealand. 2 December 2006
Fiji start well but slip up against Aussies
Digicel Fiji 7s cleaned up Kenya and Portugal 45-0 and 36-0, respectively, without really breaking sweat on day one of the Dubai tournament, but were left red-faced when they let an inexperienced Australia team sneak past them 19-14. 1 December 2006
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Naqelevuki eyes RWC 2007
South African-based Sireli Naqelevuki says he wants to play for Fiji at the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France.
29 November 2006
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International 7s returns to Fiji
The Fiji Rugby Union announced Tuesday that it will host the Fiji International 7s on 19/20 January 2007, after an absence of seven years. 28 November 2006
Rauqe vows to do Fiji proud
Australia-based Senirusi Rauqe has vowed to do his country proud and help Fiji retain the IRB World 7s Series on his return to the team after a six-year absence. 23 November 2006
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Two new faces for Dubai and George
Digicel Fiji 7s coach Waisale Serevi has named his 12-member squad for the first leg of the IRB World 7s Series in Dubai and George, giving Amenasi Nava and Napolioni Nalaga their big breaks at national level. 23 November 2006
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Nalaga ready to dance
Nadroga wing Napolioni Nalaga dedicated his selection into the Digicel Fiji 7s squad for Dubai to his father and former Test rep, Kavekini Nalaga. 23 November 2006
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Namosi utility hungry for return
Rugged Namosi centre Epeli Dranivasa says he cannot wait to feature for the Digicel Fiji 7s side at the first two IRB tournaments in Dubai and George. 22 November 2006
Digicel Fiji 7s team make patient's day
Fourteen-year-old heart patient, Jonacani, could not believe his eyes when the Digicel Fiji 7s squad and management visited him today at the Colonial War Memorial hospital. 22 November 2006
Tietjens opts for Fijian flare
Gordon Tietjens has named three Fijians in the New Zealand 7s training squad to prepare for the first leg of the 2006-07 IRB World Series in Dubai and George. 21 November 2006
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Volavola to spearhead 7s title defence
Tireless Nadroga flanker Mosese Volavola was named Wednesday as captain of the Digicel Fiji 7s team that will begin their defence of the IRB World 7s Series title in Dubai and George next month.
9 November 2006
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Fiji face Aussies in Dubai
The Digicel Fiji 7s team will face Australia, Kenya and Portugal in pool play at the Dubai 7s next month as they set out to defend their IRB World 7s title. 31 October 2006
FRU names Digicel Fiji 7s training squad
The Fiji Rugby Union named a 39-member training squad to prepare for the 2006-07 IRB World 7s. 7 September 2006
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Fiji eye International 7s tournament
IRB head of Rugby Services Mark Egan has confirmed he believes Fiji is capable of holding an international 7s tournament.
1 August 2006
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