Fred Wesley
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Bula.
There is a lot of interest in plans by the Government moving forward in the face of our cases of COVID-19.
Here are some stories that made the headlines in The Fiji Times’ edition for Thursday, May 13.
The big one on Page 1 is on COVID-19.
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LONELINESS, depression and the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 could lead people to drugs and youths to contemplate taking their lives.
Heart-wrenching stories
PRIYADASHNA Devi tried to mask through a feeble smile, her quiet strength as she battles breast cancer, the heartache of her husband walking out when she was three months’ pregnant and the fear that she will not be able to sell enough pineapples to feed her daughter. Her situation is among the many heart-wrenching stories of hardship and suffering emerging from communities as the battle with COVID-19 enters its fourth week.
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Thanks once more to all who offered a question for this week’s edition of Coach’s COrner. It is always appreciated.
If Dave Rennie wanted to target two overseas players to bring into the Wallabies, who would be the most important?
– Tony Hodges
Rory Arnold would be one, and big Will Skelton the other. They stand out for me. Heineken Cup final… three of the four locks should be Australians!
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“The Force should certainly be strong enough to win at least 50 per cent of their games in 2021, and that may be enough to slingshot them into local play-off contention.”
That comment formed part of an article which suggested the addition of ex-Reds second row Izack Rodda as part of the Force’s ongoing trawl for new talent. Share
“From this point of view, the best Christmas gift [Tim] Sampson could receive would be the news that Izack Rodda wants to return to Australia – more precisely, to Western Australia.”
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“The Force should certainly be strong enough to win at least 50 per cent of their games in 2021, and that may be enough to slingshot them into local play-off contention.”
That comment formed part of an article which suggested the addition of ex-Reds second row Izack Rodda as part of the Force’s ongoing trawl for new talent. Share
“From this point of view, the best Christmas gift [Tim] Sampson could receive would be the news that Izack Rodda wants to return to Australia – more precisely, to Western Australia.”
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