Four Flying Fijians players who played against Uruguay in the pool stages of 2015 Rugby World Cup have been named in the starting line-up to face the South Americans tomorrow in Japan.
These include skipper Dominiko Waqaniburotu, Leone Nakarawa, Api Ratuniyarawa, and Vereniki Goneva.
Fiji also have just three players in their starting XV from the side that started against Australia on Saturday Waqaniburotu, Nakarawa, and Semi Radrada.
Brothers Josh and Sam Matavesi have been named in the match-day 23 for Fiji at a RWC match for the first time.
Their father Sireli was a Fijian international and former coconut farmer who settled in the UK after touring there with the Fijian Barbarians in the 1980s. Both brothers were born in Cornwall.
Three players in Fiji’s starting XV are making their RWC debuts – Mesulame Dolokoto, Jale Vatubua, and Filipo Nakosi.
Ben Volavola drops to the bench after starting all four of Fiji’s RWC 2015 matches and Saturday’s match against Australia.
Campese Ma’afu does not start a RWC match for Fiji for the first time since they lost to Wales at RWC 2011.
The game starts at 5.15pm tomorrow.
