Napolioni Ratu will be making his debut for the Fiji Airways 7s side this weekend in the Singapore 7s tournament after being named in the final squad.
Head Coach Gareth Baber has called in the long time extended squad member, Ratu, to replace Terio Tamani.
Baber has also named Asaeli Tuivoka as the 13th player for the tournament.
Josua Vakurunabili, Paula Dranisinukula, Ratu Meli Derenalagi, Sevuloni Mocenacagi and Isoa Tabu retained their places in the forward pack together with Apenisa Cakaubalavu.
POOL A | P | W | D | L | PD | P |
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RSA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 9 |
FIJI | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 5 |
SCO | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -42 | 5 |
CAN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -51 | 5 |
Meanwhile, the back-line will see the service of Livai Ikanikoda, Alasio Naduva,winger Aminiasi Tuimaba, debutant Napolioni Ratu Bolaca and play-maker Jerry Tuwai.
16 captains all set for a big weekend at the #Singapore7s pic.twitter.com/rfR9EuWCat
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) April 10, 2019
Robust forward Paula Dranisinukula will be leading the charge as captain tomorrow.
Fiji meets Canada at 4.36pm in its first pool match tomorrow, they will play Scotland at 8.02pm and take on South Africa at 11.28pm in its last pool match.
You can watch the entire tournament live on FBC TV.
MATCH | TIME | TEAM 1 | SCORE | TEAM 2 | POOL |
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M1 | 02:00PM | New Zealand | 43 - 0 | Japan | Pool D |
M2 | 02:22PM | Samoa | 40 - 14 | Spain | Pool D |
M3 | 02:44PM | England | 36 - 7 | Kenya | Pool C |
M4 | 03:06PM | USA | 31 - 12 | Wales | Pool C |
M5 | 03:30PM | Argentina | 17 - 22 | Australia | Pool B |
M6 | 03:54PM | France | 26 - 7 | Hong Kong | Pool B |
M8 | 04:14PM | South Africa | 36 - 10 | Scotland | Pool A |
M8 | 04:36PM | Fiji | 50 - 12 | Canada | Pool A |
M9 | 05:28PM | New Zealand | 53 - 0 | Spain | Pool D |
M10 | 05:50PM | Samoa | 50 - 5 | Japan | Pool D |
M11 | 06:12PM | England | 0 - 12 | Wales | Pool C |
M12 | 06:34PM | USA | 17 - 14 | Kenya | Pool C |
M13 | 06:56PM | Argentina | 31 - 5 | Hong Kong | Pool B |
M14 | 07:18PM | France | 12 - 24 | Australia | Pool B |
M15 | 07:40PM | South Africa | 36 - 0 | Canada | Pool A |
M16 | 08:02PM | Fiji | 12 - 19 | Scotland | Pool A |
M17 | 08:54PM | Japan | 17 - 5 | Spain | Pool D |
M18 | 09:16PM | Samoa | 22 - 26 | New Zealand | Pool D |
M19 | 09:38PM | Kenya | 19 - 14 | Wales | Pool C |
M20 | 10:00PM | USA | 22 - 7 | England | Pool C |
M21 | 10:22PM | Australia | 47 - 0 | Hong Kong | Pool B |
M22 | 10:44PM | France | 7 - 19 | Argentina | Pool B |
M23 | 11:06PM | Scotland | 5 - 28 | Canada | Pool A |
M24 | 11:28PM | Fiji | 7 - 17 | South Africa | Pool A |
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M25 | 02:00PM | Scotland | 38 - 10 | Spain | CTQF |
M26 | 02:22PM | Wales | 19 - 17 | Hong Kong | CTQF |
M27 | 02:44PM | Japan | 14 - 33 | Canada | CTQF |
M28 | 03:06PM | France | 24 - 14 | Kenya | CTQF |
M29 | 03:30PM | South Africa | 21 - 12 | Samoa | Cup QF1 |
M30 | 03:52PM | USA | 12 - 10 | Argentina | Cup QF2 |
M31 | 04:14PM | New Zealand | 5 - 19 | Fiji | Cup QF3 |
M32 | 04:36PM | Australia | 19 - 31 | England | Cup QF4 |
M33 | 05:38PM | Spain | 38 - 12 | Hong Kong | 13th Place SF |
M34 | 06:00PM | Japan | 24 - 31 | Kenya | 13th Place SF |
M35 | 06:22PM | Scotland | 33 - 12 | Wales | CT SF |
M36 | 06:44PM | Canada | 12 - 19 | France | CT SF |
M37 | 07:06PM | Samoa | 14 - 12 | Argentina | 5th Place SF |
M38 | 07:28PM | New Zealand | 27 - 22 | Australia | 5th Place SF |
M39 | 07:50PM | South Africa | 24 - 12 | USA | Cup SF |
M40 | 08:12PM | Fiji | 26 - 12 | England | Cup SF |
M41 | 09:14PM | Spain | 5 - 21 | Kenya | 13th Place Play-off |
M42 | 09:36PM | Scotland | 19 - 22 | France | CT Final |
M43 | 10:11PM | Samoa | 19 - 17 | New Zealand | 5th Place Play-off |
M44 | 10:35PM | USA | 7 - 21 | England | Bronze Final |
M45 | 11:00PM | South Africa | 20 - 19 | Fiji | Cup Final |