Rugby League

Fiji team to join Ron Massey Cup next season

October 14, 2019 2:10 pm

Petero Civoniceva

The New South Wales Rugby League has confirmed that a Fiji team will join the Ron Massey Cup next season with a view to eventually play in the Canterbury Cup NSW.

The Kaiviti Silktails, will join the competition in 2020 with a view towards boosting the development of the game in Fiji and provide a new pathway for Fijian players to rise to the NRL.

Former Bati Petero Civoniceva says this was an achievement that took six years in the making.

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He adds this will be a wonderful pathway to help local talent chase their dream of playing professional rugby league.

Civoniceva was a driving force behind the bid and was present when the news was announced ahead of last Friday’s Prime Minister’s XIII challenge in Suva.

[Source: nrl.com]