Lawrence Tikaram Reveals New Marist 7s Rugby Format
Marist Rugby Club president Lawrence Tikaram has outlined the new format they are adopting in this year’s Fiji Bitter Marist 7s tournament at the ANZ Stadium, Suva. The tournament is from Thursday, March 24 to Saturday, March 26.
Saturday 19 March 2022 | 14:00
Marist Rugby Club president Lawrence Tikaram and Paradise Beverages general manager sales and corporate affairs Joe Rodan Snr with MRC officials at Walu Bay, Suva, on March 18, 2022. Photo: Sereana Salalo
Marist Rugby Club president Lawrence Tikaram has outlined the new format they are adopting in this year’s Fiji Bitter Marist 7s tournament at the ANZ Stadium, Suva.
The tournament is from Thursday, March 24 to Saturday, March 26.
New Format
The teams’ will only know the teams they play in the first game, the rest of the game will be determined by the outcome of the first game, where winners will meet winners and losers will face losers.
All teams will play their three pool games on Friday before pre eliminations on Saturday morning then the first round of elimination.
The top six teams will have bye and the other 20 teams will fight for 10 spots.
Those 10 winners will play the six winners for the second elimination and then move on to the shield, bowl and plate finals.
All the other teams will have one additional game on Saturday.
Women's and Under-18 semifinals will be held on Friday while the finals will be played on Saturday.
Tickets will be on sale at the Fiji Sports Council from Tuesday, next week.
Ticket Prices
Day One: Ground and Embankment $5, Grandstand $5.
Day Two: Ground $7, Embankment $10, Grandstand $20
Day Three: Ground $8, Embankment $12, Grandstand $25
Men’s Pools
White Pool A: Tabadamu, Maravu Taveuni, Qauia, Natewa Bay:
Blue Pool B: NZ, Marist, Police White, Malake;
Red Pool C: Fiji Warriors, Wadigi Salvo, Lionhearts, Senikau;
Red Pool D: Raiwasa Taveuni, Mount Crusaders, Roots Exil, Nawaka Blacks;
Blue Pool E: Police Blue, Navy, Devo Babaas, St Peter’s Namosi;
White Pool F: Army Green, Lami Cavaliers, New Born Waibasaga, Nahehevia;
White Pool G: Blue Diamond, Bua, Service Labasa, Eteni Rukunirara:
Blue Pool H: Ratu Filise, Navutulevu, Moala Vonokula, Veiyasan Provider;
Red Pool I: Fire, Dominion Brothers, Nasonini Babaas, Nacula YB;
Red Pool J: Wardens, Wainisuka, Sting Ray, Gaunavou Nadroga;
Blue Pool K: Fiji Barbarians, Army Red, Daveta, Caginivaturu;
White Pool L: Uluinakau, Caucau, Nailaga, Saunaka.
Women’s Pools
Pool A: Police, Savusavu, Wardens, Eteni Rukunirara;
Pool B: Seahawks, St Theresa, Waitui Waidroka, Marist 2;
Pool C: Army, Marist, Valkyries, Fire.
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