Cup, Drua and personality
Fijian Drua
ON the eve of our Fijian Drua ‘Super Rugby 2024 Odyssey’, we have picked up the toughest teams in the competition in our first few games. No problems, we got this!
Given the rise and rise of our Fijian Drua, we have given the super rugby competition a boost in terms of entertaining rugby, super tackles and very importantly, capacity stadiums.
Being a viable threat in today’s rugby, the Fijian Drua have done what rugby coaches the world over have always feared.
A cohesive unit of highly talented individuals, innately skilled, super fit, young and with rugby knowledge beyond their years, competing at the highest level of rugby and claiming their place as a team to be reckoned with.
The Auckland Blues game will be brutal.
The Blues have big men with a collective rugby knowledge beyond our young Fijian Drua.
On Saturday afternoon, the Fijian Drua will have to run the Auckland Blues ragged.
Keep the game simple and have faith that collectively the team can and will win.
No doubt, Vern Cotter understands the threat the Fijian Drua poses.
As a team that have earned their place in the southern hemisphere’s showcase rugby competition, the Fijian Drua appreciates and respects the first game.
And as the Israelis say; “knowledge conquers fear”! Fijian Drua, you have the team, the youth, the fitness, the rugby nous and the Fijian fans from all over New Zealand up there in Whangarei to be with and celebrate victory with you. Soko Drua Soko!
EPELI RABUA
Ragg Ave, Tamavua, Suva
Radio personality
ISA, the famous radio personality,
Tukini Cama, has departed.
Growing up in the 1990s, hosts such as Tukini Cama and Lenora Qereqeretabua made listening to radio stations so interesting and entertaining. I loved listening to them on FM96.
What an opportunity it was to be able to listen to them so often, that they almost became like household members. Unfortunately, the quality of radio hosts nowadays has deteriorated and in some cases is a joke. Farewell Tukini Cama. The nation was blessed to have a host like you. FLOYD ROBINSON
Micronesia
Skipper Cup set to roll!
EXCITEMENT is rife as the 2024 Skipper Cup competition is set to roll on Saturday. Defending champions,
Suva, are ready to defend their title, while the Maroons (Lautoka), after a lapse of three years, and Ba are ready to rub shoulders against the ‘big boys’.
Suva looks favourites for the Skipper Cup title which was previously ruled by the Stallions.
It’s a pity that Nadroga has lost the touch that made it rule provincial rugby once, while teams like Suva, Nadi and Naitasiri have pulled the cart and become formidable opposition to Nadroga.
I am hopeful that the Nadroga coaching panel have something up their sleeve to counter Suva and take back the Skipper Cup to the Coral Coast.
My brother Shalwyn Prasad, who also supports Nadroga, is hungry for a great start and the Cup to rest in Nadroga! Hakwa Nadro hakwa!
RAJNESH ISHWAR LINGAM Nadawa, Nasinu