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Flying Fijians team to play Canada named

September 5, 2015 12:42 am

The Vodafone Flying Fijians Head Coach John McKee has announced the Fijians team to play a warm-up match against Canada on Monday at The Stoop in Twickenham in the United Kingdom.

Campese Ma’afu, Sunia Koto and Manasa Saulu start as front rowers, Leone Nakarawa and Apisalome Ratuniyarawa will be the locks while the flankers will be Dominiko Waqaniburotu and Akapusi Qera.

Sakiusa Matadigo starts at number 8 as Nikola Matawalu gets the nod at halfback while Ben Volavola starts at number 10.

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Nemani Nadolo and Asaeli Tikoirotuma will be on the wings as Gabby Lovobalavu and Vereniki Goneva make up the centers.

Metuisela Talebula will be at full back.

The Fiji Canada match kicks off at 1.30am on Monday.

This will be Fiji’s last warm up match before they take on England in the first match of the World Cup on the 19th of September at 7am.

Full Squad.

1. CAMPESE MAAFU
2. SUNIA KOTO
3. MANASA SAULO
4. LEONE NAKARAWA
5. APISALOME RATUNIYARAWA
6. DOMINIKO WAQANIBUROTU
7. AKAPUSI QERA (CAPTAIN)
8. SAKIUSA MASI MATADIGO
9. NIKOLA MATAWALU
10. BEN VOLAVOLA
11. NEMANI NADOLO
12. GABIRIELI LOVOBALAVU
13. VERENIKI GONEVA
14. ASAELI TIKOIROTUMA
15. METUISELA TALEBULA
16. VILIAME VEIKOSO
17. PENI RAVAI
18. LEEROY ATALIFO
19. TEVITA CAVUBATI
20. NETANI TALEI
21. NEMIA KENATALE
22. JOSHUA MATAVESI
23. KINI MURIMURIVALU