The Lautoka rugby team will host rivals Nadi in their opening Skipper Cup match at Churchill Park on Saturday.

With just a few days to go, excite­ment and momentum are building as the team aims to set a strong tone for the season ahead.

In a significant step forward for grassroots rugby development, BLK Fiji has formalised its partner­ship with the Lautoka Rugby Union in the signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the BLK Fiji head office in Tavakubu, Lau­toka yesterday.

LRU president Inoke Momoedonu thanked BLK Fiji for the timely support and fresh new kits for the Maroons ahead of the 2025 Skipper Cup season.

“We are grateful to BLK Fiji for this new initiative. The boys are well-geared coming out of the off­season and are looking sharp as we prepare for our opening round this week,” he said.

“This partnership uplifts our un­ion and helps us raise the standard for this year’s competition,” Mo­moedonu added.

BLK Fiji sales and marketing manager Donasiano Kalou said this partnership would see the company provide high-quality training and warm-up kits to the team throughout the sea­son.

“We are proud to support the Lau­toka Rugby Union by providing per­formance-driven off-field apparel that keeps our athletes comfortable and professional-looking before every match,” he said.

“Our part­nership symbolises our continued commitment to developing rugby at all levels across Fiji.”

LRU treasurer, Jale Qicatabua, shared optimism for the new direc­tion the team is heading towards. Furthermore, BLK Fiji and the Nadroga Rugby Union will renew their partnership as the MOU sign­ing is scheduled for August 31.

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