South Africa will revert to a tried-and-trusted halfback pairing and gamble on a late surge of forward power in Sunday’s Rugby World Cup final in Paris, as they seek to overcome New Zealand and win back-to-back titles.

New Zealand tweaked their team for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final against South Africa with a single change but resisted any temptation to power up their bench to offset the forward-heavy list of replacements the Springboks named earlier.

Sugarcane farmers have received further positive news, with Sugar Minister Charan Jeath Singh assuring that there will be no deductions from the upcoming final cane payment.

Olympique de Marseille overcame AEK Athens 3-1 in the Europa League with two penalties after a red card for the visiting goalkeeper, while Olympiakos Piraeus beat West Ham United 2-1 to end the Londoners’ 17-match unbeaten run in Europe.

The Fiji Police Force has confirmed that a 23-year-old woman has died following a road accident yesterday afternoon.

Sri Lanka breathed life into their World Cup campaign and left England in increasing danger of missing out on a semi-final spot after crushing the defending champions by eight wickets in a low-scoring match.

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to 11-years imprisonment for raping a 16-year old female he met through social media.

The Fiji Sugar Corporation is committed to restoring democracy among sugarcane farmers with the reinstatement of councillors in the Sugarcane Growers Council.

Goals from Ellie Carpenter and Sam Kerr were enough to kick-start the Matildas’ tournament and seal the win against Iran in Perth.

Richard Roundtree, a trailblazing Black actor who played the private eye John Shaft in the “Shaft” films of the 1970s and also took on dramatic roles dealing with race relations in America, died on Tuesday aged 81, the Hollywood Reporter said, citing his manager.

Hundreds of police searched the city of Lewiston and surrounding areas of Maine state for a man sought in connection with mass shootings at a bar and a bowling alley, as news outlets reported a death toll ranging from 16 to 22, with dozens more wounded.

Farmers around Nadi are over the moon with the additional cane payment that was announced by the Government yesterday.