Rugby League

4 senior players out of Bati squad for Lebanon test

June 18, 2019 5:10 am

Four senior players will not feature for the Vodafone Fiji Bati against Lebanon on Saturday.

Apisai Koroisau, Kane Evans, Jacob Saifiti and Tariq Sims will not run out for the Bati.

Sims has been named in the New South Wales side to take on Queensland in game two of the State of Origin while the three are not available.

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All the four players were named in the squad last week but according to the updated team list sent by the Fiji National Rugby League their names are not on it.

Meanwhile, two new players have been included in the Bati squad to play Lebanon.

Junior Roqica who is now playing for the Central Newcastle Butcher Boys and Ratu Nanovo of the Penrith Panthers are the latest additions to the side.

But Coach Brandon Costin says at the moment he is finding it difficult to confim his centres for the match.

‘A few players Taane Milne, Isaac Lumelume,Marcelo Montoya  there are few guys putting their hands up and we have three wingers and we looking at which of those wingers can fit into the centres, as yet, still debating still trying to find the best combination for Lebanon’

The Bati will take on Lebanon at 7:40pm on Saturday in Sydney, Australia.