Fijivillage
19 February, 2026, 2:23 pm
Central - 30°C Rain
19 February, 2026, 2:23 pm Central - 30°C Rain

Deans: MGM upsets QVS 15-14 in U15 semi final
MGM to face Grammar in U15 final

Deans: MGM upsets QVS 15-14 in U15 semi final

MGM to face Grammar in U15 final

By Navitalai Naivalurua
16/08/2025
Photos by Manoa Dawaibalavu

MGM High School has created a major upset, edging Queen Victoria School 15-14 in the first U15 Vodafone Super Deans semi final at Buckhurst Ground this morning.

MGM High led QVS 10-8 at halftime.

QVS Isimeli Raibevu missed three critical penalty shots, which cost them the match.

Meanwhile, Suva Grammar School defeated RKS 19-15 in the second semi final at Bidesi Ground.

Suva Grammar will take on MGM in the U15 final next week.

In the U18 Deans semi-final at the HFC Bank Stadium, Nasinu Secondary will take on Natabua High School at 3.30pm, and Suva Grammar School will take on Ratu Kadavulevu School at 5pm.

You can catch the live commentaries on our sister station VITIFM for the Under-18 Raluve match between Natabua and MGM High School at 2.30pm, as well as for the Under-18 Deans semi-finals.

You can catch the commentaries on VITIFM on the following frequencies: 92FM, 92.2FM, 92.4FM, and 92.6FM, or on our fijivillage app.


Deans U14: QVS to play Grammar in final

By Alipate Narawa
16/08/2025
Photo by Manoa Dawaibalavu, Photo: Vodafone Fiji

Queen Victoria School will take on Suva Grammar School in the U14 Vodafone Super Deans final after fighting off a determined Lelean Memorial School side 17-13.

Grammar beat Marist Brothers High School 10-8 in the first semi final.

Reserve hooker Lachlan Nawaqatabu has put his QVS side through to the final after scoring in the dying minutes.

Lelean led through most of the first half after scoring a try and a converted penalty.

QVS struck through prop Kaliova Kalou just before half-time.

Lelean led 8-5 at half-time.

Daniel Tuiloma, with some amazing footwork, was able to sidestep through the Lelean defence to put his QVS side in front for the first time at 12-8.

Lelean centre, Eliki Ratini put the Davuilevu boys in front after a set-piece play, but unfortunately, they couldn't convert the kick.

Nawaqatabu had the last say as he scored the last try and put the boys from Matavutucou through to the finals.

In the U18 Deans semi-final at the HFC Bank Stadium, Nasinu Secondary will take on Natabua High School at 3.30pm, and Suva Grammar School will take on Ratu Kadavulevu School at 5pm.

You can catch the live commentaries on our sister station VITIFM for the Under-18 Raluve match between Natabua and MGM High School at 2:30PM as well as for the Under-18 Deans semi-finals.

You can catch the commentaries on VITIFM on the following frequencies: 92FM, 92.2FM, 92.4FM, and 92.6FM or on our fijivillage app.


Deans: Grammar edges Marist 10-8 in U14 semi final

By Navitalai Naivalurua
16/08/2025
Photo: Vodafone Fiji

The Suva Grammar School U14 rugby team is through to the Vodafone Super Deans final after surviving a late comeback from Marist Brothers High School in the first semi final this morning at Buckhurst Park.

Grammar edged Marist 10-8.

The match was filled with intensity as both teams fought hard from the start to the final minutes.

Marist got first points through a penalty, but Suva Grammar responded with a try from Charlie Ligabalavu to put the Lions in a 5-3 lead at the break.

Ratu Isikeli Taubaleqalo extended Suva Grammar’s lead, scoring a fabulous try through a set piece that started from a scrum.

Apimeleki Ratulevu scored for Marist in the final minute of the match, but their fly-half could not convert the try, giving Grammar the victory.

Meanwhile, QVS is leading Lelean Memorial School 12-8 in the second U14 semi final.

Matches coming up at the HFC Bank Stadium, Sigatoka Methodist College will take on Dreketi College in the first U16 Weet-Bix Raluve semi final at 10.10am, and followed by Suva Grammar facing Lelean Memorial School in the Deans U17 semi finals at 12.40pm.

In other matches at Buckhurst Park, MGM High School will face QVS in the U15 semi final at 9.40am, ACS will meet Ratu Latianara College in the U16 Raluve semi final at 11am and Suva Grammar will face RKS in the Deans U16 semi final at 12.10am.

In the U18 Vodafone Super Deans semi-final at the HFC Bank Stadium, Nasinu Secondary will take on Natabua High School at 3.30pm, and Suva Grammar School will take on Ratu Kadavulevu School at 5pm.

You can catch the live commentaries on our sister station VITIFM for the Under-18 Raluve match between Natabua and MGM High School at 2:30PM as well as for the Under-18 Deans semi-finals.

You can catch the commentaries on VITIFM on the following frequencies: 92FM, 92.2FM, 92.4FM, and 92.6FM or on our fijivillage app.



FNRL
FEATURE NEWS
Bainimarama and Qiliho allegedly approached senior RFMF officers to arrest and overthrow Commander in 2023
Former Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama and former Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho who have been charged with inciting to mutiny, will appear i...
28 minutes ago
LATEST NEWS
$1M fines and jail terms ‘too harsh’, says Fiji Airways
Fiji Airways has raised serious concerns over the scale and scope of penalties proposed in the Employment Relations Bill, warning that the ...
4 minutes ago

Lautoka Central Head Boy advocating for drug-free and responsible living
Lautoka Central College Head Boy, Deevansh Singh is urging students to stay away from drugs and take greater responsibility in protecting the ...
3 hours ago

Lateef to be sentenced on Monday for meth and marijuana case
Former Suva lawyer, Shazran Abdul Lateef will be sentenced on Monday after he was convicted for the unlawful possession of 9.5 grams of ...
3 hours ago

Fiji Hardwood declares first-ever $500,000 dividend since 1998
Fiji Hardwood Corporation Limited has declared its first-ever dividend of $500,000 to the Government of Fiji following its Annual General Meeting on ...
6 hours ago

Grammy-winning US songwriter Billy Steinberg dies at 75-yrs-old
Grammy-winning songwriter Billy Steinberg, a key figure behind a string of chart-topping hits including Madonna's Like a Virgin, has died at the age ...
6 hours ago



Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
IN DEPTH
Minister ready to repay business class air fare for wife as concerns grow about Sports Council deals
I was invited to travel to New Zealand by the Fiji Sports Council for a grassroots 7s tournament in 2024, I travelled business class but it was ...
13 days ago

Malimali and others filed for judicial review into COI
The application for leave for the judicial review has been made by former FICAC Commissioner Barbara Malimali, former Attorney General Graham Leung ...
13 days ago

Malimali’s legal battle against President, PM and AG
Another legal battle starts today as sacked FICAC Commissioner, Barbara Malimali takes her matter to court against the President, Prime Minister and ...
14 days ago

TOP