Sports

New tier two competition to begin tomorrow

July 31, 2015 4:50 am

15 teams will be competing in the 2015 Vodafone Rugby Shield competition tomorrow.

The tournament was launched in Suva today and teams that featured in the B-Division and island zone competition’s in previous year will come together to compete against each other.

Vodafone Fiji Marketing Manager, Sanjeewa Perera says this is a good opportunity for second-grade teams to prove their worth.

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“I’m sure FRU in it’s endeavor to promote the sport at the tier two level will also be sharing their thoughts on what the prize-money is, how the unions will be rewarded. I think that is the important thing.”

Teams will battle it out for a new trophy called the Vodafone Rugby Shield.

And from next year, teams will also have a chance to battle for places in the Skipper Cup competition.