Former Fijiana XVs captain Lailanie Burnes has been voted onto the FRU Board, replacing Laijipa Naulivou as Director of Rugby at the annual general meeting that concluded in Lami this afternoon.

Suva Grammar School staged a strong second-half comeback to edge Marist Brothers High School 15-13 in the Under-18 grade final and claim the Southern Zone title.

The Wallabies are in a do-or-die situation tonight at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, needing a victory to keep their Test series against the British and Irish Lions alive.

A brave and determined Muaniweni College outfit nearly beat Adi Cakobau School in the Eastern Zone Weet-Bix Raluve under 18 final at the Queen Victoria School ground in Tailevu.

The Eastern Zone Vodafone Deans Under 17 final between Ratu Kadavulevu School and Lelean Memorial School ended in a 13-all draw but RKS was awarded the win for scoring the first try as per the competition’s Terms of Participation.

The Eastern Zone Vodafone Deans U16 final between Queen Victoria School and Ratu Kadavulevu School went down to the wire.

An inspirational performance from number eight Sepiuta Yaco saw Adi Cakobau School lift the Eastern Zone Weet-Bix Raluve under 16 title.

Nasinu Secondary School’s Under-19 rugby team held off a fierce second-half comeback to defeat Ratu Simione Matanitobua College 27-14 and secure the Southern Zone title at Buckhurst Park.

A huge amount of time and commitment have been invested by the Navua 40s Combine Masters squad for the ongoing Battle of the Giants veterans tournament, with players travelling from as far as Suva and Lautoka just to train in Navua.

Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami team-mate Jordi Alba have been given one-match bans for skipping Major League Soccer’s All-Star game earlier this week.

Ratu Kadavulevu School has claimed its first title at the Eastern Zone Vodafone Deans final at the Queen Victoria School ground.

Flying Fijians prop Luke Tagi may be thousands of miles away playing professional rugby in France, but his heart remains firmly rooted in the battlegrounds of Fijian schoolboy rugby.