WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Fiji government has released part of a grant to its national rugby union to fund the country's participation at the World Cup in New Zealand later this year.
Education minister Filipe Bole confirmed on Monday that the Cabinet had approved the payment of 400,000 Fiji dollars ($226,000). He said the release of the full grant of 3 million Fiji dollars ($1.7 million) depends on whether the new union board meets the demands outlined by the government earlier this year.
The newly elected chairman of the rugby union, Col. Mosese Tikoitoga, said it would take any steps necessary to satisfy the government's demands.
Payment of the grant was …
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