The Vodafone Deans Trophy Under-18 national quarterfinal draws for this Saturday is confirmed with no changes whatsoever.

This was told to SUNsports yesterday by competition director and Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby Union representative Biu Colati during an interview.

“As of now, it is final but if there are any changes we will notify,” Colati said.

The U18 quarterfinals will see the top eight schools battle it out to claim the four semifinal spots.

“The weather is the big issue now. It has been raining in Suva for the past few days. We will meet this (yesterday) afternoon to discuss the agenda of the grounds and other issues,” Colati added.

When asked about the video concerning Bucalevu Secondary School Under-16 side that has gone viral on social media, Colati said he cannot comment until they finalise it.

“The meeting is (Monday) tonight where will discuss the issue and highlight the need at hand for the Deans and Raluve finals,” he added.

Fixtures

Friday (Weet-Bix Raluve quarters)

HFC Bank Stadium: 

9am U16 Sigatoka Methodist v Nasinu Secondary; 10am U18 Natabua High v Nasinu Secondary; 11am U18 Lomary Secondary v Bucalevu Secondary; 12pm U18 Jasper Williams v Adi Cakobau; 1pm U18 Dawasamu Secondary v Khalsa College

Saturday

HFC Bank Stadium: 

8.20am U14 Marist Brothers v Ra High; 9.20am U15 Marist Brothers v Sigatoka Methodist; U16 Ratu Kadavulevu v Ba Methodist; 11.40am U18 Nasinu Secondary v Tailevu North; 1.05pm Ratu Kadavulevu v Cuvu College; 2.30pm Mahatma Gandhi v Ratu Navula; 3.55 u18 Queen Victoria v Marist Brothers

Buckhurst 1: 

8.20am U14 QVS v MGM; 9.20am U15 SGS v HCC; 10.30am U17 Marist v DSS; 11.55am U17 RKS v Nabua Secondary; 1.20pm U19 RKS v Lami High; 2.45am U19 Naitasiri Secondary v Navatu Secondary.

Buckhurst 2:

8.20am U14 RNC v LMS; 9.20am U15 RKS v Natabua High; 10.20am U16 SGS v BPFI; 11.30am U16 QVS v Nasinu Secondary; 1.20pm U17 RNC v Nasinu Secondary.

Bidesi Ground: 

8.20am U14 RKS v SGS; 9.20am U15 RKS v GHS; 10.30am U16 Marist v LMS; 11.40am U17 QVS v Natabua High; 1.05pm U19 RNC v Nasinu Secondary; 2.30pm U19 QVS v Nasikawa Vision.

Bidesi 1: (Weet-Bix Raluve Trophy)- 9am U16 Votualevu College v ACS; 10am U16 Naitasiri Secondary v Nasikawa Vision; 11am U16 LMS v Labasa Sangam.