The Fiji Water Flying Fijians coaching staff is expected to make minimal changes to their matchday 23 against Portugal in their last Rugby World Cup pool match.

Maxime Lucu will start at scrumhalf to deputize for Antoine Dupont as coach Fabien Galthie stuck with his premium side for France’s final Rugby World Cup Pool A game, a knockout-style clash against Italy.

Former Fiji 7s and Bati representative, Taniela Sadrugu has officially arrived at his new French club, Brive Rugby.

The Fijiana Women’s XV team received the blessings of the country after they presented their i-Tatau and matanigasau to the President, Ratu Wiliame Katonivere yesterday.

It was just another normal off-season Super Rugby Pacific training day for Drua prop Emosi Tuqiri back in Fiji when he got a text message from Fiji Water Flying Fijians manager Willie Baleinabuli informing him that he’s the injury replacement for Jone Koroiduadua.

New Zealand’s Ian Foster has given an insight into how the coach of a team that has just run in 14 tries against a Six Nations team motivates his players for a match against a side that has never come close to beating tier one opposition.

France captain Antoine Dupont is meeting his goals at training following his return to their World Cup squad after surgery on a broken cheekbone and will know on Monday if he can resume playing rugby, the team’s health manager said yesterday.

Vodafone Fijiana 15s Head Coach Inoke Male has announced his 30-member squad for the upcoming inaugural WXV 3 Tournament, which will be held in Dubai next week.

Fiji Water Flying Fijians assistant coach Brad Harris has responded to Wallabies coach Eddie Jones comments at the post match press conference on Sunday about buying some kava for the national side.

Portugal coach Patrice Lagisquet said his team continued to surprise him with the standard of their play but he feared that Fijian physicality might be too much for them in their final World Cup match next weekend.

New Zealand were understandably buoyant after a brilliant display in their 96-17 victory over Italy at the Rugby World Cup last week but one 10-minute patch of play has been the subject of some concern in the camp.

Hosts France have yet to secure a quarter-final place in the Rugby World Cup but will do so if they avoid defeat to Italy in Lyon, and flyhalf Matthieu Jalibert is not fooled by the 96-17 drubbing inflicted on their Six Nations rivals by New Zealand.