Fiji v Tonga (Pacific Nations Cup)

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Fiji

1 Haereiti Hetet
2 Tevita Ikanivere
3 Manasa Saulo
4 Isoa Nasilasila*
5 Tevita Ratuva
6 Mesualme Kunavula
7 Rusiate Nasove*
8 Albert Tuisue
9 Frank Lomani
10 Teti Tela
11 Vinaya Habosi*
12 Kalaveti Ravouvou*
13 Waisea Nayacalevu {c}
14 Jiuta Wainiqolo
15 Setareki Tuicuvu

Reserves
16 Sam Matavesi
17 Eroni Mawi
18 Luke Tagi
19 Apisalome Ratuniyarawa
20 Kitione Kamikamica
21 Peni Matawalu
22 Setareki Tamanivalu*
23 Manasa Mataele

Key:
*signifies the name of the debutants
{c} Captain

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Media release:

Vashneel Prasad  /  Jun 29, 2022

Vern Cotter names five debutants for PNC opener against Tonga

Vodafone Flying Fijians Head Coach Vern Cotter has named five debutants in the run-on team which faces a high-profile Tongan side in the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup match on Saturday at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.Cotter has injected a mixture of young and experienced players who have been in camp

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[Bovidae]

These games should be interesting to watch. Replays for me though.

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@Bovidae I'll have square eyes after the weekend.

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@Stargazer said in Fiji v Tonga:

@Bovidae I'll have square eyes after the weekend.

You could watch live rugby all day Sat. I'll be driving to Auckland when this game is on, and on my way home when the Wallabies play England.

[Machpants]

Iselisi and Salesi part of a potent back 3!

[mikey07]

@Bovidae me2 have a game at 2:45. Really looking forward to see how these teams go.

[ACT Crusader]

Should be an interesting clash, but looking at the teams I’d be surprised if Fiji lost this.

Some Crusader flavour (past and present) in this one!

[Duluth]

Impressive scrum from the Fijians

[Duluth]

Twice the scrum penalty gives good attacking position. Two tries to Fiji

[Derpus]

This is fun

[Duluth]

Tonga so disorganised

Bombed a try after the Fekitoa break. Twice they’ve wasted a 5m lineout too

[bayimports]

Fijian support play is always fun to watch

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Ah, dammit man, just award that try.

[Derpus]

Never been a huge fan of O'Keefe but the difference between him and Waco Jako in the first game is stark. Peyper couldn't even get the half or fulltimes right.

[antipodean]

Felt that scoreline was flattering to Tonga in the end.

[Frye]

Damn 36-0 with a pretty "stacked" Tonga team.

Piutau, Folau etc might be rethinking things lol

[mariner4life]

Lol fuck off Tonga suck a fat one

Be careful what you wish for

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@Frye said in Fiji v Tonga:

Damn 36-0 with a pretty "stacked" Tonga team.

Piutau, Folau etc might be rethinking things lol

Couldn't happen to a better pair

[TheMojoman]

@Frye said in Fiji v Tonga:

Damn 36-0 with a pretty "stacked" Tonga team.

Piutau, Folau etc might be rethinking things lol

Tonga got absolutely pantsed by a rampant Fiji.

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@TheMojoman said in Fiji v Tonga:

@Frye said in Fiji v Tonga:

Damn 36-0 with a pretty "stacked" Tonga team.

Piutau, Folau etc might be rethinking things lol

Tonga got absolutely pantsed by a rampant Fiji.

Cotter is a seriously good coach

[Nepia]

It appears my hatred of Tonga in league has spilled over to rugby, I was cheering for Fiji, usually I cheer for the Polynesian teams over Fiji.

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