March 25, 2017
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Tabadamu Blue successfully retained its Fiji Bitter Marist 7s title at the ANZ Stadium in Suva tonight beating Army Green 24-12 in a pulsating final. The Setefano Cakau skippered side led 12-7 at halftime with tries from playmaker Teri Tamani and Leo Naikasau while Army Green scored first through Samuela Bale. Captain Jone Vota and veteran Nasoni Roko scored two more second half tries to seal the win and hand the Namosi based club their third Marist 7s title. Tabadamu becomes the second club in the tournament’s 41-year-old history to win the title for three consecutive years. St. John Marist was the other team won the tournament back to back from 1977-1979. Tabadamu playmaker Terio Tamani was awarded the Player of the Tournament Award. Tabadamu received $10,000 while Army Green walked away with $5,000. By Reginald Chandar |