Mighty no.8 Nemani Nagusa scored a hat trick in the space of 20 minutes as the BLK Nadroga rugby team set a new record to retain the HFC Bank Farebrother Challenge.
Nadroga demolished Macuata 92-18 scoring 14 tries to clearly show that they intend to keep the trophy for another year.
This is the biggest score that has ever been registered in a HFC Bank Farebrother Challenge match.
The Stallions led 42-13 at halftime.
Macuata scored two tries in the match.
Nadroga flyhalf Alivereti Veitokani also displayed a man of the match performance as he scored a try and converted seven tries.
Veitokani received $250 as his prize money.
Eremasi Radrodro also had a stand out performance as he scored two second half tries in the space of 9 minutes.
Nadroga walk away with a prize money of $5000.
The Navosa rugby team will challenge Nadroga next weekend.
NADROGA VS MACUATA MATCH TIMELINE
FIRST HALF
3rd min - Try to Nadroga Number 12 Eroni Vasiteri, converted by Alivereti Veitokani (Nadroga 7 Macuata 0)
7th min - Try to Nadroga Number 8 Nemani Nagusa, converted by Veitokani (Nadroga 14 Macuata 0)
13th min - Try to Nadroga's Nemani Nagusa, conversion successful by Veitokani (Nadroga 21 Macuata 0)
14th min - Try to Nadroga prop Ratunaisa Navuma, conversion successful by Veitokani (Nadroga 28 Macuata 0)
18th min - Penalty to Macuata converted by flyhalf Koroi Yavala (Nadroga 28 Macuata 3)
20th min - 3rd try to Nadroga's Nemani Nagusa, conversion by Veitokani successful (Nadroga 35 Macuata 3)
26th min - Penalty to Macuata for offside play by Nadroga. Converted by Koroi Yavala. (Nadroga 35 Macuata 6)
32nd min - Try to Macuata's flyhalf Koroi Yavala. Conversion by fullback Penaia Vakaruru. (Nadroga 35 Macuata 13)
38th min - Try to Nadroga's Alivereti Veitokani and also converted by him. (Nadroga 42 Macuata 13)
HALF TIME - Nadroga 42 Macuata 13
SECOND HALF
43rd min - Try to Nadroga wing Iliesa Takelo. Conversion successful by Veitokani. (Nadroga 49 Macuata 13)
49th min - Try to Nadroga lock Iliesa Ratuva. Conversion by Alivereti Veitokani unsuccessful. It is the first conversion that Veitokani has missed. (Nadroga 54 Macuata 13)
51st min - Try to Nadroga blindside flanker Eremasi Radrodro. Conversion successful by Veitokani. (Nadroga 61 Macuata 13)
54th min - Try to Nadroga Number 7 Jone Navori. Conversion successful by Jonetani Ralulu. (Nadroga 68 Macuata 13)
59th min - Try to Nadroga's Eremasi Radrodro, converted by Jonetani Ralulu. (Nadroga 73 Macuata 13)
64th min - Try to Macuata replacement player Ropate Tuisolevu. Conversion was unsuccessful. (Nadroga 73 Macuata 18)
72nd min - Fourth try to Nadroga's Nemani Nagusa. Conversion by Wame Navuti. (Nadroga 80 Macuata 18)
75th min - Try to Nadroga's Penijamini Makutu. Conversion by Wame Navuti was unsuccessful. (Nadroga 85 Macuata 18)
84th minute - Try to Nadroga's Avete Daveta. Conversion unsuccessful. (Nadroga 92 Macuata 18)
