Marist 7s: Natoga helps Navy secure two wins

Fresh'et Navy 7s winger and former Kaiviti Silktails rep Osea Natoga will be a player to watch in the 48th Fiji Bitter Marist 7s after helping his side secure two wins in their pool matches today.

Natoga scored three tries for the Navy side in their 36-0 win over Chill Bar Lami Cavaliers.

The 24-year-old displayed great pace and strength beating defenders and gaining metres for his side.

In an interview with fijivillage News, Natoga says he has set his sight on earning a spot in the Fiji Airways Men's National 7s side for the HSBC SVNS World Series and also for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

He says he is working on some areas of his game that he needs to improve and hopefully impress the national selectors.

Natoga says right now, his focus is on helping his side win the tournament.

Meanwhile, some of the latest results from the men's competition, Bula Eats Lakeba beat Vomo Island Resort 12-5, Ratu Filise beat Viwa Spartans 22-0, Post Fiji Tabadamu beat Veilomani Brothers 24-19, Wainimala Babas beat Marist 17-7, Navala edged Bua Babas 7-0, Bula Brothers defeated Viria Blues 19-0, Ravuka Sharks beat DXC Babarians 19-6, Army Green defeated Dominion Brothers 22-5 and NZ 7s edged Lavidi Brothers 7-5.

In other matches played earlier this morning, Namosi Highlanders beat Viria Blues 5-0, DXC Babarians thrashed Wainibuku Rugby 43-0, Dominion Brothers beat Lavidi Brothers 14-7, NZ 7s defeated Fire Rugby 22-10, Kavala Bay Babas beat Royal Navy 12-7 and Flametree Waimanu defeated Sidefloat Buliya 15-5, Kavala Bay Babas beat Uluinakau Babas 10-7, Namara Blues defeated Sidefloat Buliya 15-0, Raiwasa Taveuni beat Lakeba 29-7, Ratu Filise edged Mosquito Rugby 12-0, Tabadamu defeated White Dove Brothers 12-5, Flame Tree Colo-i-Suva beat Nayavu Old Boys 21-0, Navala beat Lami Cavaliers 19-0 and Bua Babas defeated Joma Brothers 14-5.

The U21s quarter finals will be held tomorrow.

The Women's Cup semi finals will also be held tomorrow.

You can catch the live commentaries of the Marist 7s men’s quarter finals from 1.01pm tomorrow, semis from 3.35pm, the women’s final from 6.40pm and men’s final from 7.30pm with our commentator, Antonio Rahiman on our sister station, VitiFM and on our website, fijivillage.

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