Fiji triumph in Division two

Fiji v France

Fiji 9.8 (62) def France 3.3 (21)

Fiji Tribe has won the division two grand final in their first ever International Cup defeating France Coqs by 41 points.

Both teams entered this year's event relatively unknown but as the tournament progressed they improved significantly to have a shot at this year's title.

The French became a crowd favourite at IC11 with their matching uniforms (including shoes), their trademark winning celebrations and football to match.

Fiji on the other hand has been riding off the back of the AFL wave in the south pacific nations and the recent success of West Coast and Fijian-born star Nic Naitanui.

Unfortunately there could only be one winner and this time it was the Tribe's athleticism and skill which got them over the line against the determined Les Coqs.

The French kicked the opening goal of the match and were playing with plenty of run and excitement until the Fijians finally clicked into gear in the second quarter.

The Tribe kicked five goals to nil while keeping their opponents scoreless in the match defining quarter.

The Fiji juggernaut continued in the third quarter piling on their seventh unanswered goal while keeping the French scoreless.

At their best, the Tribe was switching the ball from defence to attack with ease while their forwards were weaving their way through traffic and kicking goals from all areas on the field.

Mesake Saqanamua (#23) starred for the winners and took home the medal for the best player in the Grand Final.

Both teams will take a lot out of their IC11 performances and know the areas they need to work on to challenge for the division one title in three years time.

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