Vanua State of Origin: Blues ready to clinch series

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The Eastern State Blues side going through the drills at Buckhurst Park. Picture: JONA KONATACI/FT FILE

The Eastern State Blues are on a mission to clinch the Vanua State of Origin series in game two tomorrow.

“We are ready to take whatever the Maroons will throw at us, even if they throw a house, the mission is we secure the series now,” said coach Vulaono Dakuitoga.

Despite changes in the last minute due to injuries, Dakuitoga is adamant his run on team has the goods to produce results.

The Western Maroons host the Eastern Blues at Prince Charles Park in Nadi tomorrow with the women’s match at 12:30pm followed by the main game at 2:30pm.

Blues line-up:

  1. Ropate Tobe 2. Aminio Siga 3. Pio Seci (VC) 4. Inoke Vasuturaga 5.Josua Camaisala
  2. Penaia Leveleve 7. Penioni Tagituimua 8. Aapakuki Tavodi (C) 9. Apimeleki Lutu 10. Eseroma Melo 11. Iilisavani Jegesa 12. Eparama Rubuni 13. Joasa Drodrolagi 14. Timoci Namotokula 15.Lekima Vuki 16. Waisale Vesikula 17. Sevanaia Koroi
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