Portugal’s regular captain Tomas Appleton drops to the bench while Manuel Cardoso Pinto will make a first start at fullback in 18 months amid five changes for their final Rugby World Cup Pool C fixture against Fiji in Toulouse on Monday.

Argentina’s Santiago Carreras is back at flyhalf for their make-or-break Rugby World Cup Pool D clash against Japan, pushing centurion Nicolas Sanchez to the bench for tomorrow’s encounter in Nantes.

Japan have made a single change for their crunch Rugby World Cup Pool D fixture against Argentina in Nantes tomorrow as Siosaia Fifita comes onto the left wing for the crucial clash, where victory will seal a quarter-final place.

Romania head coach Eugen Apjok has named his matchday 23 to face Tonga in Lille on Sunday, with hooker Ovidiu Cojocaru to captain a team showing nine changes from the defeat to Scotland. Regular captain Cristi Chirica drops out of the 23 altogether.

Former Flying Fijian and Waratahs winger Nemani Nadolo called his cousin, Fijian Drua prop Emosi Tuqiri, to send him some encouraging words as he prepares to play in the Rugby World Cup for the first time.

Suva has named a power-packed side for its Skipper Cup semi-final clash tomorrow.

Car enthusiasts are eagerly anticipating a thrilling showdown at the upcoming Mobil and The Syndicate’s Motorshow in Partnership with Vodafone, which will take place next Saturday at the Suva Foreshore.

Former Suva Football Club coach, Babs Khan has been included in Lautoka FC’s coaching panel for the upcoming Courts Inter-District Championship.

Match tickets selling for up to 50,000 Indian rupees ($600) a pop. Flights to get to a venue. Hotel bookings. Or even just a match-watching party with food and alcohol ordered in.

Former Flying Fijians prop Graham Dewes says previous forward coaches have played a significant role in developing our front-row players to become world-class.

It will be a repeat of the 2022 Skipper Cup final when Naitasiri battles Nadi in the second semi-final tomorrow.

Vodafone Fiji Bati coach Wise Kativerata has selected two local players, back row Sirilo Lovokuru and Prop Watisoni Waqanisaravi from the Kaiviti Silktails Rugby League club, to join the 20-man squad for the Pacific challenge.