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McKee looks at more local players

August 7, 2015 12:28 am

Vodafone Flying Fijians Coach, John McKee will be giving more local players a chance to vie for selection to the Rugby World Cup in England.

McKee has given his squad a one-week break after hoisting the Pacific Nations Cup in Canada earlier this week.

He adds the squad will be engaging a lot of capable players for intensive training to prepare them for international competition.

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“There will be more local players joining the squad, so there will be approximately 36 players in next Thursday.”

The Flying Fijians will play a warm-up match against Canada early next month, before the World Cup opener against England at Twickenham Stadium on September 19th.