Fiji Airways Drua coach Senirusi Seruvakula believes Melbourne Rising’s powerful forwards will be their strength when they meet in the opening National Rugby Championship match on Saturday.

Seruvakula says the Rising will have a lot of experience in their side as they have around six Fijians and Super Rugby players who will guide them in the game.

“I think that the competition is getting tougher so looking at the Melbourne rising team that will be flying over this week the forwards will be very powerful. Their eight forwards that they will put on Saturday will be all Super Rugby players.”

The Fiji Drua takes on Melbourne Rising at 3pm in Nausori’s Ratu Cakobau Park on Saturday.