A new champion will be determined in the under-14 division of the Fiji Secondary Schools Vodafone Super Deans competition. Ratu Kadavulevu School eliminated the reigning champions, Marist Brothers High School, with a score of 13-0 in their semi-final match held at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.
From the start, both teams were eager to secure a victory, but it was the Tailevu-based RKS that managed to turn their opportunities into points, leading 5-0 at halftime after a fiercely contested first half. The second half remained competitive, but RKS once again took control, scoring a try and successfully converting a penalty to seal their win.
Team manageress Eta Waqasaqa Vakalutugone dedicated the victory to their under-18 and under-19 teams, who were eliminated in the quarter-finals. “The U18 team is very special to us, but they fell short in the quarter-finals, so we want to honor them, as well as our U19. In RKS, we refer to our U19 as ‘timi ulumatua’, so this win is also for them,” she stated.
The team expressed gratitude for the support they received from the school administration, alumni, and especially the parents who have been with them from the beginning. RKS will return to Suva next week for the grand final, where they will compete for the title.