The young Kaiviti Silktails team had been put to the test without a number of key players over the past few weeks including skipper Penioni Tagituimua.

Kaiviti Silktails player Malakai Kovekalou who teaches English when he’s in Fiji is now the student learning to refine his rugby league game in Sydney.

Fijian winger Semi Valemei is back on the wing for Canberra Raiders in tomorrow’s NRL round 14 clash with Brisbane Broncos.

New South Wales Blues squad member Apisai Koroisau has been included in the Panthers side to play this weekend in round 15 of NRL.

He may be an unknown but Josh Thompson will soon be a familiar name for Fiji Rugby League.

New South Wales dismantled Queensland Maroons with a 50-6 win in last night’s State of Origin I clash with Former Fiji Bati rep Daniel Saifiti scoring a try for the Blues.

Former Fiji Bati Tariq Sims has vowed to target Daly Cherry-Evans with controlled aggression in round one of the State of Origin series tonight.

Maroons greats Trevor Gillmeister and Steve Renouf have urged Queensland to be tactical in their use of barnstorming talent David Fifita.

The family of NRL player Apisai Koroisau will be glued to their television tonight in the hopes of seeing the Panthers hooker run onto the field for NSW Blues during Game 1 of the State of Origin.

Another Fijian youngster has surged to the Jersey Flegg competition.

Melbourne Storm has re-signed teenage speedster Dean Ieremia for the 2022 season.

Manly Sea Eagles and the Cowboys will have fresh legs coming in for their round 14 clash this week.