Melanesian Club Championship Cup

Tigers roar

The Tigers were on the board inside the first ten minutes through fullback Joe Joshua.

The visitors registered their first points when they opted to kick for goal.

They soon found the try line just minutes later when Sikeli Qauqau reached over to slam the ball down.

A successful conversion put the Aviators in front by four points.

But they let the Tigers back in when lazy defence allowed Mafu Kales to sneak in a four pointer.

Nadi Aviators mean business

Tawake said this upon the team's arrival after lunch today.

"We're very happy with the reception we got today,” said Tawake.

"For about 80 percent of us, this is our first time here so we're really excited.

"We've had much better preparation for the match. We've been in training since November so expect a good game on Saturday.

"We are Melanesian brothers so we have to share. It's about time we take the Cup back home to Fiji."

Melanesian Club Championship Cup given back to RLIF

The Cup was handed to the RLIF right before the Australian PM’s XIII and NGCB PM’s XIII clash at the National Football Stadium.

The Melanesian Club Championship concept was started last year with the winners of Papua New Guinea's Digicel Cup competition (Gurias) and Fiji's Vodafone Cup competition (Sabeto Roosters) facing off in Port Moresby.

The Gurias won the inaugural Melanesian Club Championship beating the Roosters 42-2.

Chairman of the Agmark Rabaul Gurias, John Nightingale said it was an honour to win the Championship Cup and hold onto it for a year.