Marist broke a 44-year Deans drought

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Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama hands over the prize money and Deans U18 trophy to the winning captain, Marist Brothers High School’s Benjamin Naivalu. Picture: MAIKELI SERU

Marist Brothers High School broke its 44-year drought in the Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby Union Deans Trophy under-18 competition at Churchill Park in Lautoka this evening.

The brigade from Kaunikuila defeated the Southern champs, Suva Grammar School 9-8 in a nail-biting finale to get their hands on the secondary schools rugby’s holy grail.

Other results: U14: RKS  27 – 19 MBHS,  U15: RKS 15 – 12 QVS, U16: QVS 27 – 17 SGS, U17: SGS 8 – 3 MBHS,U19; Ra High  15 – 8 Rt Navula  , U18: MBHS 9 -8 SGS. Raluve  Championship: U16: Sigatoka  12 – 10 Naitasiri,  U18: Natabua  10- 5 Jasper Wliams  High  School.

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