An unknown Duibana rugby side has qualified for the men’s quarter-final of the 47th Fiji Bitter Marist 7s tournament.

Reds star James O’Connor knows the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua will be a tricky opponent at a dry-weather 5pm kick-off time of their Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific clash.

Good news for women’s football as they will have a chance to take part in the Battle of the Giants tournament later this year.

The highly-fancied Tabadamu side has been bundled out of cup contention in the 47th Fiji Bitter Marist 7s tournament.

Striker Alexander Isak netted a brace, including a last-gasp penalty winner, as Newcastle United ended Nottingham Forest’s nine-match unbeaten Premier League streak at home with a 2-1 win on Friday.

The Fiji 7s side has bounced back from their shock loss to Tabadamu last night with a win in the 47th Fiji Bitter Marist 7s elimination this morning.

Swire Shipping Fijian Drua chief executive Mark Evans says the key to hosting tournaments is about giving people an experience they will never forget.

Fiji will have a chance to redeem itself when they take on Lavena Reds in the men’s elimination of the 47th Fiji Bitter Marist 7s.

Former Cuvu College student Kini Naholo scored two tries in crucial stages of the game to help the Hurricanes to a 34-17 win over the Waratahs.

Five tries between wingers Tesi Niu and Jamayne Isaako lifted the Dolphins to a 36-20 victory over the Knights in round three of the NRL.

There are more questions than answers now for Fiji 7s head coach Ben Gollings after the national side went down to Tabadamu 14-7.

Fiji Airways men’s 7s coach Ben Gollings says they are giving former star and Fijian Drua rep Napolioni Bolaca some much needed game time.