Experience will be a key component for the Fiji Bati as they prepare to take on Toa Samoa at 1.20pm today in their first Oceania Cup match.

Fiji will rely on players like Kevin Naiqama, Suliasi Vunivalu, Taane Milne, Kane Evans and Viliame Kikau.

Having Maika Sivo who has been outstanding in Rugby League so far on the reserves bench will be a loss for the Brandon Costin coached side.

The Bati are in pool B of the Oceania Cup with Samoa and Papua New Guinea.

Fiji will need to beat both Samoa and PNG in order to play a Tier One team next year.