2Fresh to field upcoming players for tournament

2 Fresh Touch Rugby Club is embracing a new-look squad and believes it has what it takes to challenge for top honours in this weekend’s Battle of the Mix tournament.

The club members spent the past few weeks preparing for the competition, with several new reps joining the side from the Suva Touch Association Business House competition and also from other local teams.

Senior player Savenaca Vocea said the blend of youth and experience has created a fresh dynamic within the squad.

“We’ve had a few good weeks of preparation and we’re fortunate to bring in some new players from the business house competition and around the neighbourhood,” he said.

“It’s very much a new team, but we’re still going in to compete.” As one of the longest serving clubs in Fiji’s touch rugby fraternity, 2Fresh is determined to live-up to expectations while continuing to develop new talents.

“Our goal is to compete, reach the final and be the last team standing,” Vocea said.

At the same time, we want players to enjoy the experience and come back after each tournament.

It’s also about learning and developing, not just winning. The club also praised the continuous growth of the sport under the Suva Touch Association (STA), highlighting the expansion of the competition into multiple grades.

“We’ve come a long way as a touch rugby community.

The association now has Under-14, Business House, Masters Mixed and Open Mixed grades, bringing together people from different communities and backgrounds.”

Special recognition was also given to the STA executive committee for its efforts in growing the sport. “I’d like to acknowledge the executive committee, which is made-up of about five or six women who are driving the Suva Touch Association forward.

They’ve done an outstanding job.” Looking ahead to the tournament, 2Fresh remains focused on one objective.

Winning the final is definitely our aim. We’ll leave everything out on the field and whatever happens, happens, but we’re definitely c