
Vodafone Fijiana 15’s Head Coach Inoke Male has named a 28-member squad for Saturday’s Test against Wallaroos and the Oceania Championship in Gold Coast.
Male has named five uncapped players, headlined by World Rugby Sevens Series DHL Impact Player of the Year and Fijiana 7s star Reapi Ulunisau.
The other new players in the squad are prop Ana Korovata, loose forward Mereoni Nakesa, and backs Setaita Railumu and Jennifer Ravutia.
Male has retained 12 players who featured at the Rugby World Cup last year in New Zealand including Bitila Tawake, Bulou Vasuturaga, Siteri Rasolea, Asinate Serevi, Karalaini Naisewa, Sulita Waisega, Sereima Leweniqila, Raijeli Daveua, Ana Maria Naimasi and Kolora Lomani along with Australia based Iris Verebalavu and Rachel Laqeretabua.
Luisa Tisolo and Merewai Cumu also return to the squad after last representing Fijiana 15s at the World Cup qualification in 2019.
Also given the opportunity to play at the Test level are, Litia Marama, Evivi Senikarivi, Wainikiti Vosadrau, and Adita Milinia while Doreen Narokete, Keleni Marawa, Jade Coates and Vani Arei were part of the Fijiana squad which lost to Wallaroos last year.
Sereima Leweniqila will lead the side.
The Fijiana 15s will face the Wallaroos at 7pm at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia on Saturday and it’ll be the curtain raiser to the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua and Waratahs clash at 9:35pm.
You can watch it LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on the FBC Sports HD channel.
Vodafone Fijiana 15’s squad:
Iris Verebalavu
Ana Korovata
Bitila Tawake
Bulou Vasuturaga
Siteri Rasolea
Litia Marama
Keleni Marawa
Mereoni Nakesa
Asinate Serevi
Doreen Narokete
Jade Coates
Karalaini Naisewa
Sulita Waisega
Sereima Leweniqila {c}
Raijeli Daveua
Sera Ravatudei
Evivi Senikarivi
Setaita Railumu
Reapi Ulunisau
Jennifer Ravutia
Wainikiti Vosadrau
Merewai Cumu
Vani Arei
Ana Naimasi
Raijeli Laqeretabua
Adita Milinia
Kolora Lomani
Luisa Tisolo
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