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QVS U18 comes from behind to beat Lelean 18-14 in round 3 Eastern Zone Schools Rugby

QVS U18 comes from behind to beat Lelean 18-14 in round 3 Eastern Zone Schools Rugby

By Marika Rasekaseka
23/06/2024

Defending Vodafone Super Deans under 18 champion Queen Victoria School continued their winning streak in the Eastern Zone Schools Rugby Competition after edging rivals Lelean Memorial School 18-14 in round 3 to top the points table.

QVS came from behind to claim the win after Lelean took a comfortable 14-0 lead through two converted tries in the first half.

QVS came back and scored a try just before halftime to trail Lealean 14-5 at the break.

Lelean held on to the lead for most of the second half until QVS struck in the dying minutes of the game scoring two more unconverted tries and a penalty kick at goal to claim the win.

In other U18 Deans results, RKS thrashed Sila Central High School 64-0, and Tailevu North thumped St Vincent's College 32-3.

In the U14, QVS beat Tailevu North 17-5, and Lelean lost to RKS 12-5, in the U15, RKS thrashed Dawasamu Secondary School 46-0, QVS outplayed St Vincent 54-3, Pt Shreedhar Maharaj College beat Muaniweni College 19-12 and Sila Central defeated Nakasi High School 17-0. In the U16, RKS thrashed Tailevu North 22-0, and in the U17, QVS thrashed Dawasamu 41-8.

In the U19 grade, St John's College thrashed Wainimakutu Secondary School 28-0 and Lelean edged Bau Central College 17-13.

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