Wesley College made a clean sweep of the U18 grade of the BSP National Schools Rugby XV championship on Saturday with wins over Palauli College in the boys division and Itu O Tane in the girls. 

All finals were played on Saturday. All the finals were exciting and equally matched. The end results saw Upolu schools take three of the titles and Savaii schools take three.

The U14 Girls division went to Itu o Tane College from Savaii. Avele College won the boys' U14.

Avele College boys did not leave any stones unturned when they faced Don Bosco College in the U14 finals. They showed fantastic ball skills, dominated the match, and played their hearts out.

In the U16 division, it was a clean sweep for the Savaii school. Itu o Asau College took the title for the U16 Girls title while Itu o Tane College won the boys division.

Itu o Asau showcased fantastic footwork, ball skills and a great mindset in their ball runs. It was a tough match against the Aana 2 College however, Itu o Asau held on to their nail-biting 7 - 5 win. 

In the U18 division, it was a clean sweep for Wesley College as they snatched the boys and girls championship titles on Saturday. As the host team, the pressure was on them, however, they were able to secure both titles without hesitation. Wesley College showed their passion and love for the sport. 

Once again, it was the Wesley College defence that handed them the win the U18 boys final over Palauli College. Both schools were tied 22-22 in the last minute. In the final play, an intercept from Wesley landed their first-five eight on the left side of the uprights, handing them the 27 - 22 win.

Wesley College U18 boys head coach, Reverend Matavai Schuster, said it has been a long time coming for Wesley College.

"It's been 24 years since Wesley won any championship games, the last time was in 2001 when it was Sakaria's time. Which means these preparations were not easy for us. The other important thing is, this is the first time we have hosted this event, and Wesley has responded with a great win to remember this," he said.

"On Tuesday when the tournament kicked off, we observe where we lack and where the mistakes were happening, from there we know where to work on for the next game on Thursday. We did not have any heavy training this week, we only used the games to train them and for the days where we have no games, we use it to build up our team and work on our mistakes."

Wesley College are now looking forward to the next tournament. Rev Matavai also acknowledged everyone who went out of their way to support their teams, from the Church, school, parents, and everyone who supported their school teams this year.