Flying Fijians coach Mick Byrne is gearing up his squad for a high-speed challenge as they prepare to face Japan in the Pacific Nations Cup final tonight.

Despite the ongoing saga between the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) and former Flying Fijians captain Waisea Nayacalevu, head coach Mick Byrne insists the team remains fully focused on their Pacific Nations Cup final against Japan this Saturday.

A 30-member Vodafone Fiji Schoolboys squad has been named to face the Australian Schoolboys in two scheduled matches at Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka.

Fiji Secondary School Rugby Union vice president Savenaca Muamua is calling out to rugby fans and supporters to come out in numbers next weekend at the Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka to support the Fiji Schoolboys under-18 Test match against Australia.

Flying Fijians head coach Mick Byrne has reaffirmed his decision to keep Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula in the full-back position for the highly anticipated Pacific Nations Cup final against Japan.

The Fijiana XV suffered their second straight defeat this morning, falling 12-10 to a determined Netherlands side in their test match.

Fiji 7s rep Ponipate Loganimasi is set to make his highly anticipated Flying Fijians debut after being named on the bench for the Pacific Nations Cup final against Japan.

Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby Union Vice President Savenaca Muamua has officially announced that the Fiji Under-18 Schoolboys side will be taking on the Australian Schoolboys team next week Saturday.

Minister for Youth and Sports, Jese Saukuru, has made it clear that the government is no longer involved in the recent saga between the Fiji Rugby Union and former Flying Fijians captain Waisea Nayacalevu.

Twenty-year-old Sulita Waisega has been given the call-up to lead the Vodafone Fijiana side against the Netherlands in their last test match, which will be played at 10.05 tonight at the National Rugby Center in Amsterdam.

The All Blacks have brought Beauden Barrett back into the starting line-up at fullback for the Rugby Championship test against the Wallabies, which doubles as the first of two Bledisloe Cup tests.

The government has made changes to how Fiji 7s players will receive their Olympic silver medalist bonuses.