The Kadavu Rugby Union confirms that, following consultation and agreement with relevant stakeholders, their remaining three home games will now be played on Viti Levu.

This decision has not been taken lightly.

However, the welfare and safety of our players, visiting teams, supporters and the travelling public must come first.

Continued wet weather, rough seas and strong winds have made maritime travel increasingly difficult and uncertain.

With ongoing weather warnings from the Fiji Meteorological Service, Kadavu Rugby Union believe the responsible decision is to heed those warnings rather than encourage hundreds of people to travel by sea in unsafe or unpredictable conditions.

Supporters travelling from Viti Levu to Kadavu are affected, and so too are the people travelling by boat from around the island to attend matches.

Bringing the remaining home fixtures back to Viti Levu gives the teams and supporters greater certainty and safer access by road.

The first relocated home fixture will be Kadavu versus Lautoka this Saturday at Churchill Park, Lautoka.