Ratu Kadavulevu School (RKS) is hoping to end their 10-year drought after qualifying for the national quarterfinals in two weeks at the ANZ Stadium, Suva.

RKS was awarded the win in the Eastern Zone Secondary Schools finals, after going into sudden death for 10 minutes tied at 6-6.

Eastern Zone president Mesake Tukai said judging by the finals, there will most likely be a repeat of last year’s Under18 finals.

“I would call this match the battle royale because this is a testament to the preparations that the boys have been doing,” Tukai said.

“RKS has had a 10-year drought and they are hungry to end that curse and by the looks of the game today, they may have a chance of doing that.

“This is a do or die situation for them and I know that they will be doing all they can finally win the trophy.

“If everything goes well, this should be a repeat of last year’s U18 final.”

Schools that have qualified for the national quarterfinals ; U15 : Queen Victoria School, Ratu Kadavulevu School and Saint John’s College.

Results: U19: RKS, LMS, QVS. U18: RKS, LMS and QVS. U15 playoff; SJC 35-0 TNC. U15 final; QVS 17-15 RKS. U19 playoff; SILA 0-3 QVS. U19 final; RKS 6-3 LMS. U18 playoff; QVS 13-3 SJC. U18 final; RKS 6-6 LMS.

Schools qualified for national quarterfinals in the Southern Zone; U15 grade: MBHS, Nasinu Secondary and RSMS, U16: SGS, Nasinu, RSMS; U17: Nasinu, RSMS and John Wesley College, U18: MBHS, Nasinu and RSMS, U19: Lomaivuna Secondary School, MBHS and RSMS.

Results: U15 final; MBHS 27-10 SGS, U15 playoff; Nasinu 17-0 RSMS. U16 final; MBHS 10-13 SGS. U16 playoff; RSMS 0-29 Nasinu. U17 final; MBHS 10-14 Nasinu. U17 playoff; RSMS 24-19 John Wesley College. U18 final; John Wesley College 5-10 MBHS

U18 playoff; RSMS 10-12 Nasinu. U19 final; John Wesley College 20-23 Lomaivuna Secondary. U19 playoff. MBHS 24-10 RSMS.

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