Navatu eyes championship after historic U19 final berth

Navatu Secondary School has achieved a historic milestone by reaching the final of the Vodafone Super Deans Under-19 competition. The team secured its place in the championship match after a hard-fought 22-17 victory against Ratu Kadavulevu School in Suva over the weekend.

Despite the significant achievement, head coach Alipate Ravulo is urging his players to put celebrations aside and concentrate on the crucial details for the final. He highlighted areas needing improvement, stressing the importance of fine-tuning their performance for the high-stakes game. "It's important that we fine-tune ahead of Saturday because this is a very important game for us," Ravulo stated.

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We’ve seen a few things that definitely need to improve as we go into the finals this week. It’s important that we fine-tune ahead of Saturday because this is a very important game for us. But credit to the players themselves for defying all odds to bring us one step closer to the grand win.

Ravulo emphasized that discipline and execution will be key for Navatu to claim the championship. He praised the players for defying expectations and bringing the team one step closer to a grand win. "One main message for the boys is to execute what they were taught. I think they did that pretty well over the weekend, but like I said, we’ll go to the drawing board this week," he added.

The team now faces its biggest challenge, with an opportunity to convert a historic run into a championship triumph. The Vodafone Deans and Raluve finals will be broadcast live on FBC Sports.

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One main message for the boys is to execute what they were taught. I think they did that pretty well over the weekend, but like I said, we’ll go to the drawing board this week.