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

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.

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