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UK Fijians Tournament

Paul Harrington13 Aug 2017 - 14:40
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The second UK Fijians Tournament to be hosted at Penns Place took place on Saturday.

Penns Place became a small part of Fiji on Saturday as the UK Fijians 7s & 10-a-side tournament returned to Petersfield RFC.

With twenty teams contesting the 7s trophy and four teams the 10-a-side ‘Masters’ competition, (for players aged 35-years plus), there was a feast of high octane rugby on show, played with 100% commitment.

Eventual winners (and runners up!) the Fijian Knights provided two teams to the 7s competition, were joined in four pools by Nakelo Spartan, RLC Titans, Nausori Black, Naitasiri UK, Tokatoka UK, Nadroga UK, ITC Catterick, Island Vibes, Kadavu Knights, Guards Division, UK Fijians, Lomaiviti, Tako Lavo and the Rifle Barbarians.

The Fijian Knights were also represented in the 10s competition, along with Nadroga UK, Nakelo and Naitasiri – the sides re-joining battles that have taken place over the decades.
In addition to the hundreds of Fijian families and friends vociferously supporting their teams, there was a large contingent of locals taking advantage of the event to witness sport played the way it should be; with heart and soul and the highest level of sporting conduct.

Fijian High Commissioner to the UK, His Excellency, Mr. Jitoko Tikolevu, addressed the teams and their supporters at the end of the competition and Hilary Ayre, Petersfield’s Deputy Mayor, presented the trophies.

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