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Rugby league progress in Fiji is enormous: Mal Meniga

October 9, 2019 2:11 pm

AUSTRALIAN PM's 13 PLAYERS WITH BA PROVINCIAL FREEBIRD INSTITUTE STUDENTS

Rugby League in Fiji have made major improvements.

This is the comment made by Kangaroos legend and Australian Prime Ministers 13 Coach Mal Meniga.

Meniga says they have been going to Papua New Guinea since 2005 as part of the PM’s 13 concept but they are excited to be in Fiji.

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The former Kangaroos centre who was part of the last Canberra Raiders team that won the NRL title in 1994 with Noa Nadruku says it’s great to see Fiji taking part in an Australian competition next year.

‘You got a team going to the Ron Massey Cup in the New South Wales competition next year so the progress rugby league has made in Fiji is enormous and we are privilege and proud to be part of it ‘.

The Australian PM’s 13 were at Ba Provincial Freebird Institute this morning as part of their community visit.

They also visited Maika Sivo’s village, Momi today on their way to Suva.

The Prime Minister’s 13 clash between Fiji and Australia will be held at the ANZ Stadium in Suva at 7:30pm on Friday but before that at 5:30pm the Bulikula meet their Ausytralian counterpart.