Vodafone Fijiana XV’s coach Ioan Cunningham says they want to give the visiting Wallaroos a warm welcome in their historic clash this afternoon.

Vodafone Fijiana XV captain Alfreda Fisher says it is an honour to lead a squad packed with some of Fiji’s most experienced rugby players.

Fiji-born flanker Seru Uru is gearing up for a physical encounter as his Queensland Reds side prepares to face the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua in Suva this Saturday.

Vodafone Fijiana XVs coach Ioan Cunningham says the team is eager to run out in front of the home crowd in tomorrow’s historic clash, as they host the Wallaroos for the first time on Fijian soil.

The Wallaroos 15s team arrived in Suva last night for their test match showdown with Fijiana XV this Saturday.

Fijian Drua centre Josivini Naihamu is hopeful of a return to the field this weekend as she pushes for selection in the Fijiana 15s match day 23 to face the Wallaroos.

Former rugby league international Les Kiss will succeed Joe Schmidt as Wallabies coach but will not take charge until next year after the New Zealander agreed to extend his reign by another nine months, Rugby Australia said today.

The Vodafone Fijiana XV are intensifying their training in preparation for this weekend’s clash against the Wallaroos in Suva.

The Fiji National Sports Commission, in partnership with ThinkPacific, has launched a “Train the Trainer” program in Naiwaisomo Village, located in the Nagonenicolo District of Naitasiri Province.

The Wallaroos will be without their star flyhalf, Arabella McKenzie, when they take on the Fijiana 15s on Saturday at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.

A new champion will be crowned in the Under-19 grade of the Fiji Secondary Schools Bati Championship when the final gets underway this weekend.

Fiji Rugby Union operations manager Sale Sorokavi is calling out to fans for their support this weekend, as the Fijiana XV prepares to take on the Wallaroos for their first test match of the year, in a Super Rugby double-header at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.