Defending Skipper Cup champions Nadi will need to be better next week when they face FMF Suva.

The past two weeks of training together will be put to the test on Saturday when the Fiji Water Flying Fijians host Tonga in the Punjas Test Series.

There’ll be no Skipper Cup games this week according to the Fiji Rugby Union.

It’ll be a Cuvu College and Natabua High School rugby final in the western zone under 18.

A gutsy Bua outfit fell at home to Northland 20-17 in the opening Vodafone Vanua Championship round.

A late surge by Macuata was not enough as they went down 20-25 to Tailevu in their Skipper Cup match at Ratu Cakobau Park in Nausori.

Queen Victoria School and Lelean Memorial School will meet in the Eastern Zone under 18 final next weekend.

The All Blacks are on track to retain the Rugby Championship trophy.

Defending Skipper Cup champions Nadi failed to defend their home turf after going down to Naitasiri 16-14 at Prince Charles Park.

The Fiji Water Flying Fijians ended their second-week camp at the Sigatoka Sand Dunes this morning with a few players rested.

Fiji Water Flying Fijians coach Simon Raiwalui is up for a selection headache with 39 solid squad members vying for a place in the match-day squad ahead of the Punjas Pacific Battle.

The Junior Flying Fijians have finished 10th at the World Rugby Under 20 Championship in South Africa.