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It will be a Ratu Kadavulevu School Eels and Naitasiri Secondary School Warriors final in this year’s Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby League Vodafone Trophy competition.
The Eels defeated Nasinu Panthers 24-16 in their Under-18 semi-final clash at Ratu Cakobau Park in Nausori yesterday while Naitasiri edged Ba Provincial Dragons 26-22.
Nasinu was first on the board with a converted try early in the match.
RKS was a bit rusty in the first quarter but they managed to get their act together and completed their sets before crossing the Panthers line with Nasinu leading 6-4.
It was not long when RKS hit the lead for the first time with a converted try.
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A penalty to Nasinu saw RKS just with their noses in front 10-8 at halftime.
The slippery Eels found their way through the Panthers defense after the break with two successive tries extending the lead to 22-8.
Midway in the second half Nasinu reduced the deficit to six when they went in for two unconverted tries with RKS still in front 22-16.
The team from Lodoni kicked a penalty seconds before full time to win 24-16.
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Naitasiri Warriors is back in the final after falling short in the semi-final last year.
It was a great clash with Ba Provincial Dragons with both teams locked at 16-all with 18 minutes to go when Ba scored.
However, Naitasiri struck again with a converted try to lock the game up again 22-all.
With five minutes remaining and the chant of “go black go” from Naitasiri fans, their side crashed over for an unconverted try to win 26-22.
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