Talei Matairakula 
Covenant Brothers have stripped the Mosese Taga Shield from Navy Blues in the FMF Suva Rugby competition.
The intense battle went down to the wire at Burkhurst Park in Laucala Bay, Suva, with the Covenant Brothers coming out victorious 26-10.
Covenant is also the first team to take the shield away from the Navy after 13 rounds.
Club Secretary Ulaiano Kataiwai says they’re proud of their players’ performances, holding on until the last minute.
He says it’s not easy taking on a physical side like Navy, which forced them to dig deep for the win.
“Well-deserved victory and hard-earned by our young players. We had a high player turnover early this year so we may have just three senior players on the team.”
Covenant Brothers will now rest before resuming training on Monday and be ready for the next challenger next Saturday.
Meanwhile, Police Blues has retained the Esala Teleni shield, beating Army Green 26-22.
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