Defending National Club Championship champion Southern Forest Navua is again tipped to make the playoffs after being grouped in an easy pool for the Southern Zone, RC Manubhai/Southern Forest Club Championship pool draws for next weekend.

The Navua based club which has been the champion side for the club championship for the past two years is in Pool 3 with Flamengo United of Tailevu North, Waste Recycle of Nasinu and Fiji Fish of Lami.

Laced with the services of several Navua reps, the side looks good to be one of the qualifiers for the playoffs at Govind park in Ba.

The other top sides in the Southern Zone pool draws are Lokia and Raymond of Rewa together with Army and Wailoku from Suva.

In the Western Zone, Shop and Save which have Lautoka reps in their team is in a pool of death with 4R Electric of Ba in Pool 2.

The NCC zone playoff will be held next weekend before the finals on the following week in Ba.

Story by: Dreu Vukailagi