Defending Champions On Track

Defending Fiji Bitter Marist 7s champi­ons Tabadamu Blue have maintained their status as an underdog despite winning all their games yesterday.

The defending champions edged out a luck­less Westerland Natadra Young Boys 19-10, beat Gau Kacau Knights 12-0 and walloped Navuso 26-7.

In the first round of elimination last night they thrashed Humes 45-0 for today’s second round of elimination.

Manager Ulaiasi Bolalailai told SUNsports they are not relying on their past record.

“We’re here as underdogs and not as cham­pions,” he said.

“Most of our players from last year’s win­ning team have left us. Three of them are in Malaysia while Nasoni Roko is now coach­ing Australia. Most of our senior players are away on national duties and we only have two surviving players from last year with us.”

RESULTS

MEN- Wailevu Blacks 24-0 Caginiwasa, Army Red 5-17 Nakelo, Navakavu 5-5 Nadamole Brothers, Samurai Barracudas 14- 0 Bunivai Babas, Red Diamond 14-7 Fijian Shangri-La, Rotuma 0-42 Police Blue, Veilomani Broth­ers 5-10 Blue Light Brothers, Police White 19-7 Marist Red, Vaiwai Qilai 19-0 Loa, Toplie 0- 17 Bilolevu, Bula Tale 0-22 Army Green, Zion 0-29 Hideaway Hurricanes, Humes 10-7 Navutulevu Border, Ratu Filise 19-7 Waimanu Green 1, Somosomo Sharks 0-7 Yasawa, War­dens 47- 0 Fiji Gold, Silverdale Babas 12-0 Natoba Brothers, Russia Red 36-7 Dilkusha YB, Sauva Babas 0-39 Ravuka Shark, Sagale Babas 26-7 Namalata, Navuso 0-10 Gau Kacau Knights, Navutulevu 5-0 Hideaway Hurri­canes, Natadra 10-19 Tabadamu Red, Humes WBD Zion Brothers, Yasawa 14-7 Waimanu Green 1, Ratu Filise 14-0 Somosomo Sharks, Wardens 31-7 Silverdale Babas. Natoba Broth­ers 7-34 Fiji Gold, Russia Red 34-0 Sauva Ba­bas, Ravuka Shark 26-0 Dilkusa YB, Waimanu Gold 2 12-7 Sagale Babas, Namalata 0-14 Hy­dro, Wailevu Blacks 10-14 Army Red, Nakelo 29-0 Caginiwasa, Wadigi Salvo 31-0 Navakavu, Nadamole Brothers 7-0 Bure, Veivanua 38-0 Rotuma, Fijian Shangri-La 12-12 Bunivai Brothers, Vunivaivai 17-19 Red Diamond, Po­lice Blue 21-0 Naqarani Seaside, Veilomani Brothers 0-36 Police White, Marist Red 19-7 Blue Light Brothers, Vaiwai Qilai 14-5 Na­tabugana, Loa 0-34 Nawaka, Ulunikoro 7-10 Nairai, Lami Cavaliers 0-19 Tabadamu Red, Uluinakau 10-7 Delta Rising, Katadrau 14-26 Senivaivai, Wadigi Salvos 17-12 Nadamole Brothers, Navakavu 12-12 Bure, Red Diamond 0-5 Bunivai, Vunivaivai 22-5 Fijian Shangri- La, Waimanu Gold Two 5-17 Namalata, Sagale Babas 26-10 Hydro, Wailevu Blacks 5-14 Nake­lo, Army Red 12-5 Caginiwasa, Veivanua 0-29 Police Blue, Rotuma 5-26 Naqarani Seaside, Veilomani 0-22 Marist Red, Police White 24-0 Blue Light Brothers, Vaiwai Qilai 17-5 Loa, Natabugana 10-15 Nawaka, Ulunikoro 5-21 Lami Cavaliers, Nairai 14-17 Tabadamu, Rus­sia Blue 14-19 Veilomani, Dleta Rising 12-12 Senivaivai, Ulunikau 14-5 Katudrau, Waiba­saga 5-12 Rakacikaci, Russia Blue 0-5 Waiba­saga, Veilomani 12-5 Rakacikaci, Topline 5-5 Bula Tale, Bilolevu 7-7 Army Green, Natadra 5-5 Navuso, Tabadamu Blue 12-0 Gau Kacau Knights, Ratu Filise 17-7 Yasawa, Somosomo Sharks 12-12 Waimanu Green 1, Zion 14-12 Na­vutulevu Border, Humes 5-14 Hideaway Hur­ricanes.

WOMEN- Valkyries 17-19 Wardens, Nawaka Black WBD Fiji Rugby Academy, Hope WBD Tornadoes, Nadi Blazers 0-35 Marist Sea­hawks 1, Nadi Aviators 0-17 Valkyries, War­dens 12-7 Marist Seahawks 3, Striders 54-0 Nawaka Black, Marist Seahawks 2 WBD Fiji Rugby Academy, Marist Seahawks 1 WBD Tornadoes, Hope 12-26 Nadi Blazers

Edited by Leone Cabenatabua

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