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16 teams vying to be promoted to Skipper Cup competition

16 teams vying to be promoted to Skipper Cup competition

By Semi Turaga
19/08/2020
Sixteen teams are vying to be promoted to the Skipper Cup competition. [Image: file photo]

Sixteen teams are vying to be promoted to the Skipper Cup competition this year through the Vodafone Vanua Championship which is Fiji Rugby’s second division national provincial competition.

These teams will compete in four pools for home and away round-robin competition before the semifinals and final.

The top placed team in each conference contest the semifinals and finals and the top two teams for the Vanua Championship will be promoted to the Skipper Cup.

The first round kicks off this Saturday.

There are four pools in the competition.

The Northern Pool includes Macuata, Cakaudrove, Bua and Ovalau.

Naitasiri Bulls, Rewa, Nasinu, Northland are in the Central Pool.

The Western Pool includes Navosa, Malolo, Ba and Serua.

Nanukuloa, Ra, Vatukoula and Tavua are in the Eastern Pool.

Yasawa and Lautoka were the two teams promoted to the Skipper Cup competition this year.

Lautoka will take on Namosi in the Farebrother Sullivan Trophy Challenge and Skipper Cup Competition match at 3pm Saturday at the ANZ Stadium.

In other Skipper Cup matches this week, Suva will face Naitasiri at the ANZ Stadium at 6pm Friday, Nadi will face Nadroga at Prince Charles Park on Friday at 5.30pm while Tailevu will take on Yasawa at 3pm Saturday at Ratu Cakobau Park.


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