Cards costly for Nadi

Nadi players should learn to remain cool under pressure when the heat is on otherwise the Jets will continue to crash and ends up losers.

Players need not be reminded as they trained to be competitive, share the workload otherwise a few would shoulder the load.

It was so unbecoming that during round 12 of the Skipper Cup Premiership, cards continue to decide the result of the game.

Coach Ilai Derenalagi must be disappoint

ed after the team wilted after leading 12-3 at halftime to lose 12-17 at fulltime to Nadroga at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka.

And the turning point was when prop Ron Katonivere and first five-eighth Vatemo Ravouvou were yellow carded.

This gave the Stallions the upper hand and took control of the game with the forwards taking charge.

The team can’t afford to repeat the same mistake when they challenge Namosi for the Farebrother-Sullivan Trophy this Saturday. Olympian Ravouvou should lead by example instead of being a source of pain for players and fans for unprofessional play. Many look up to him and should not be a letdown time and again.

Meanwhile, Yasawa continues on their winless run with two rounds to go.

The battle of which team joins Yasawa intensifies with Tailevu and Lautoka fighting to stay in the top tier competition in 2021. Tailevu play Naitasiri while Yasawa host

Nadroga in round 13 at Churchill Park, Lautoka.

Round 12 Results:

Tailevu 38-5 Yasawa, Nadroga 17-12 Nadi, Suva 10-27 Naitsiri

Round 13 Fixtures:

Namosi-Nadi, Suva-Lautoka, Yasawa-Nadroga, Tailevu-Naitasiri