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Habosi grateful for Drua call-up

Habosi grateful for Drua call-up

By Navitalai Naivalurua
02/10/2021
21-year-old Vinaya Habosi is grateful to the Fiji Rugby Union for giving him the opportunity to be part of the Fijian Drua. [Photo: Vinaya Habosi facebook page]

21-year-old Vinaya Habosi is grateful to the Fiji Rugby Union for giving him the opportunity to be part of the Fijian Drua side for next year's Super Rugby Pacific.

Habosi who plays on the wing for Namosi is one of the five newly contracted players.

He says he is thankful to his family for supporting him.

Other players that are contracted for the Drua are Olympic gold medalists Meli Derenalagi and Napolioni Bolaca, former 7s player Nemani Nagusa, Flying Fijians players Serupepeli Vularika, Simione Kuruvoli and Tevita Ikanivere, Suva forward Meli Tuni, Tasman lock Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta and Bay of Plenty winger Onisi Ratave.

Super Rugby Pacific will kick off on 18th February next year.

The Drua will be joined by the Crusaders, Blues, Chiefs, Highlanders, Hurricanes, Melbourne Rebels, Brumbies, NSW Waratahs, Queensland Reds, Western Force and the Moana Pasifika.

Each team will play 14 regular season matches with every side hosting seven matches.

There will be one points table with teams ranked one to 12 based on competition points.

The top eight teams on the points table will qualify for a three-week playoff format.

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