A new champion will be crowned in the Vodafone Deans Trophy Under-18 grade after Ra High School pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the competition in yesterday’s quarter-finals.

A Fijian-national playing semi-professional rugby in Japan has just recently passed away.

Suva Grammar School emerged as the final side to join the Vodafone Deans Trophy Under-18 semi-finals after beating Ba Provincial Free Bird Institute 23-7 at the HFC Bank Stadium this evening.

Ra High School has caused the biggest upset of the Vodafone Super Deans U18 quarter-finals after edging defending champions, Ratu Kadavulevu School, 12-10 in their quarter finals clash in Tavua this afternoon.

The Vodafone Fijiana XV suffered a heavy 55-21 loss to South Africa in their Ubuntu-Bula Trophy clash at a packed HFC Bank Stadium this afternoon.

A major safety hazard was removed from the main ground at Garvey Park in Tavua earlier today, just hours before the Vodafone Deans Trophy and Weet-Bix Raluve Championship quarter-finals.

Lomary Secondary School has booked its place in the Weet-Bix Raluve Under-18 semi-finals after a dominant 38-5 win over Bua Central College at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva this morning.

Despite going down 29-10 to Nasinu Secondary School in the under-16 Weetbix Raluve Championship quarterfinal this morning, Nabala Secondary School walks away with their heads held high.

The Vodafone Fijiana XV will be aiming to maintain its unbeaten record against the Springbok Women when the two sides meet in the opening Test of their two-match series at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva tomorrow.

Ratu Kadavulevu School’s Under-18 rugby team has received a timely boost ahead of tomorrow’s Vodafone Deans quarter-final, with former students rallying behind the defending champions.

Vodafone Fijiana XV captain Kolora Lomani believes having the national side’s Test match against South Africa alongside the Vodafone Deans and Weet-Bix Raluve quarter-finals will be a positive experience for Fiji rugby.

Fiji Rugby Union is confident the Vodafone Deans and Weet-Bix Raluve national quarter-finals will run smoothly despite matches being staged across four different venues tomorrow.