TEAM RELEASE – Flying Fijians to face Australia

The Flying Fijians Head Coach John McKee today announced the Flying Fijians Team to play Australia on Wednesday 23 September at 16:45HRS – Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales.

1. Campese Ma’afu
2. Tuapati Talemaitoga
3. Manasa Saulo
4. Tevita Cavubati
5. Leone Nakarawa
6. Peceli Yato
7. Akapusi Qera (captain)
8. Netani Talei
9. Nikola Matawalu
10. Ben Volavola
11. Nemani Nadolo
12. Gabiriele Lovobalavu
13. Vereniki Goneva
14. Waisea Nayacalevu
15. Metuisela Talebula
16. Viliame Veikoso
17. Peni Ravai
18. Isei Colati
19. Nemia Soqeta
20. Malakai Ravulo
21. Nemia Kenatale
22. Joshua Matavesi
23. Aseli Tikoirotuma

“I am very pleased to be able to name a very strong team for this all important match against Australia in Cardiff,” Coach McKee said today.

“Changes to the forward pack reflect the depth of strength in the squad and the different type of game (from match 1 against England) we expect against Australia.

“The team have quickly settled into our new team base in Swansea and training sessions have been short and intense over Sunday and today in preparation for Wednesday’s match,” McKee added.

Tickets for Fiji’s Rugby World Cup matches are still available via the official Rugby World Cup ticketing site at www.rugbyworldcup.com/ticketing

Rugby World Cup 2015 by Numbers:

·       13 iconic match venues

·       20 participating teams

·       42 team bases across England and Wales providing world-class training facilities for participating teams

·       83 nations participated in the largest Rugby World Cup qualification programme

·       207+ broadcast territories to screen more than 20,000 hours of coverage

·       620 players

·       6,000 volunteers in ‘The Pack’

·       185,000 tickets sold through official supporter tour programme, surpassing France 2007 to be largest-ever programme

·       500,000 overseas fans anticipated to visit England and Wales during the six-week, 48-match festival

·       2.4 million tickets available with record demand from the public

·       £350 million being invested by World Rugby in development of global rugby between 2009 and 2016 owing to commercial success of Rugby World Cup

·       Up to £1 billion of added value into the UK economy (£2 billion indirect)