Rugby

Mckee to select World Cup squad today

August 16, 2019 5:10 am

Flying Fijians coach John McKee will be naming his team for the Rugby World Cup tomorrow.

With 46 players in camp at the start of the Test window, it boils down to midday tomorrow when the 31-man team is announced.

One major area of selection will be locks, where one of the overseas players is set to miss out.

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The selection will feature 17 powerful forwards and 14 mighty backs.

With the Flying Fijians up for their next challenge against Tonga in the Pacifika challenge next month, Coach John Mckee says he is still looking at their combinations.

It is expected that the Tonga match will see the team that we will have start the first match at the RWC against the Wallabies.