Jasper Opts For Underdog Tag
This is an opportunity to create our own legacy and a piece of history for Jasper Williams High School.
This was the gist of JWHS Under-18 girls captain Milika Druguvanua’s message during an interview with SUNsports as they prepare to face Natabua High School in the Weet-Bix Raluve Trophy Championship final at Churchill Park, Lautoka, on Saturday.
She said they respect their opponents and are going into the final as underdogs.
“We’re happy to get the win but there’s a lot of work to be done before we play against Natabua,” she said.
“We respect Natabua because they are a very good side and we don’t want to take them lightly in the final.
“We’re going in as underdogs in this all Western crunch match because we want to create history by winning the first ever Raluve Trophy.”
Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby Union executive Biu Colati said the Raluve Trophy competition has lifted the Vodafone Deans Trophy competition to another level.
“Close to 77 schools have registered and took part in the Raluve Trophy competition, which ran parallel with the Vodafone Deans Trophy,” Colati said.
“This Saturday, the two Western schools Jasper William High School and Natabua High School are ready to create history.
“One of them will write their name in the history books as the first winners of the Raluve Trophy.
“No one knows what the future holds for these young girls for the next two years as most of them will be either in the Fijiana sevens, Fijiana Drua or Fijiana XVs teams.
“I want to take this time to thank all the principals, teachers and students of schools that didn’t make the final cut.
“This weekend during the finals, all competition including the all Raluve western battle will be exciting to watch,” Colati added.
In the U16 final, Sigatoka Methodist College takes on Naitasiri Secondary School.
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