Fiji Rugby Awards Night Launches Vodafone People’s Choice Awards

Voting is now open for the Fiji Rugby Awards Night Vodafone People’s Choice Awards 2016. The people of Fiji can pick their favourite rugby “Players of the Year” from four nominated contenders representing the Vodafone Flying Fijians, the Vodafone Fiji 7s Team, the Telecom Fijiana, Domestic Competition and Coach of the Year.

The exciting announcement comes as FBC TV signs on as Official TV Broadcaster of the Fiji Rugby Awards Night on December 16^th at Novotel Suva Lami Bay.

“Today is a historic day whereby the people of Fiji can have their say on who their favorite rugby player is through voting by text message on the selected four nominees from each of the five categories. Vodafone has been a long standing partner of Fiji Rugby Union and we are grateful that they have taken ownership of the Fiji Rugby Awards Night Vodafone People’s Choice Awards.

The nominees were selected based on their performance and character year round both domestically and internationally.” Said Commander Francis Kean, Chairman of Fiji Rugby Union Board.

The winners of the Vodafone People’s Choice Awards will be officially crowned at the much anticipated and welcomed Fiji Rugby Awards Night and shall receive a Samsung S7 mobile phone each.

Voters will also enter a lucky draw to win invitations to attend the Fiji Rugby Awards Night in person together with some other great prizes from Vodafone.

“Vodafone has always been at the forefront of supporting sporting engagements across the country. Fiji Rugby Union has successfully developed an opportunity through their Awards Night that engages rugby fans across Fiji.

Rugby is the heartbeat of our nation and we at Vodafone are therefore looking forward to engaging  the Fijian Rugby fanatics like never before”, added Adriu  Vakarau, Sponsorship Manager of Vodafone Fiji Limited.

Rugby fans will be able to vote for their favorites o ultimately determine the winners in each category of the Vodafone People’s Choice Awards. Votes can be casted by texting the assigned code of the nominee to the voting line, 812.

The full list of nominees can be viewed through www.vodafone.com.fj or www.fijirugby.com

The Fiji Rugby Awards Night Vodafone People’s Choice Awards Voting closes on Thursday, December 15^th at midday. Audited results will be kept top secret till the moment of announcement during the Fiji Rugby Awards Night proceedings the following evening, Friday 16^th December.

CEO of FBC, Riyaz Sayed-Kahiyum commented, “The people of Fiji have long been waiting for Fiji Rugby Union to put on an awards night and here it is. We jumped at the opportunity to become the official TV Broadcaster of the Fiji Rugby Awards Night as we see the huge potential in this event growing year on year. The launch of the Vodafone People’s Choice Awards today is testament to Fiji Rugby Union’s initiative to engage fans together with Vodafone which we applaud.

On behalf of FBC TV, we are proud to be a part of the Fiji Rugby Awards Night and look forward to Celebrating the Best of Fiji Rugby and bringing coverage of the event to the homes of the people of Fiji.”

FBC TV joins other partners to the Fiji Rugby Awards Night 2016 including HFC Bank, Novotel Suva Lami Bay, Vodafone Fiji, the Dogfather Sports Bar, the Fiji Sun, Viti FM, Legend FM, Coca Cola Amatil Fiji, Fiji Water, and Paradise Beverages.