20/12/2025
VIRIA BLUES RUGBY AWARDS 2025
A championship season built on vision, sacrifice, and belief.
At the start of 2025, we set clear goals and a bold roadmap to 2028 for both our 15s and 7s pathways.
This season, the boys didn’t just believe in the plan; they delivered 99% of our 2025 goals, and the 2028 journey has already begun. Their performance throughout the 2025 season went above and beyond expectations. They created history and did the vanua proud.
Achievements for 2025 include:
1. 🏆 Naitasiri Rugby Union Club Games Champions 2025 – Qaranivalu Shield
2. 🏉 7 players selected for Naitasiri Senior & U20 Men
3. ⭐ Breakthrough moment – one of our own selected for Fiji Warriors
4. 📈 One player selected to HPU
5. 🏆 Flametree Waimanu 7s 2025 Champions
To the boys: thank you for your heart, discipline, and pride in the jersey.
You’ve shown what’s possible when commitment meets brotherhood.
To the families and supporters: your sacrifice, patience, and unwavering support carried us through every step of this journey. Our sincere appreciation goes to our families and supporters overseas who stood with us throughout the season. This season belongs to you too. Special thanks to everyone who supported us throughout the season, in any form. Your contributions whether providing training equipment, donating funds, preparing lunches, facilitating the team during camp weeks and washing jerseys made our historic achievement possible.
Listed are our awardees for the 2025 season.
Congratulations to all recipients on a well deserved recognition:
1. Junior Player- Anasa Vakasilau
2. Senior player- Gasau Tuberi
3. Referee of the Year- Senijiale Qiokata #1
4. Best forward- Simione Koroi
5. Best backline- Manoa Delana
6. Supporter of the Year- Miriama Tuimavana
7. Rookie of the season (Forward)- Taniela Waqavatu
8. Rookie of the season (Backline)- Opeti Ranoko
9. Administrator of the Year- Peceli Tabua
10. Top point scorer- Senijiale Qiokata #3
11. Top try scorer- Veniasi Tikomaiviria
12. Fairest player- Eliki Rasaqa
13. Coach of the Year- Senijiale Qiokata #2
14. Breakthrough Player of the Year- Osea Dasalusalu
15. Best Player of season 2025- John Powel
16. Sportsman of season 2025- Peceli Rokotuivatu
Also awarded are our history makers at HFC Bank stadium:
Players- Seru Tamanikaibau, Peni Sigavata, Alipate Vosarogo, Ro Seru Kaveni, Atunaisa Valesasa, Simione Koroi, Filipe Vulaono #3, Senijiale Qiokata #3, Manoa Delana, Eremasi, Jone Rokotuivatu, Seru Kobiti Qiokata, Vilikesa Rokotuivatu, Kaminieli Vosavere Talanacolo, Peceli Rokotuivatu
Coach- Senijiale Qiokata #2
Manager- Filipe Vulaono #2
This is not the end! It is the foundation.
We rebuild, we refocus, and we go again next season with bigger purpose.
Wishing our team, families, and supporters a very festive holiday season and a strong, successful 2026.
Viria Bluez forever 💙🏉
