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MONDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2015 AMMENDED – AS AT 10.00AM – 150921 EMBARGOED UNTIL 11.45AM – UK TIME MONDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2015 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. Dominiko Waqaniburotu / 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. MEDIA RELEASE

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Page 1: FRU Flying Fijians Team Announcement verse Australia Monday 21 September 2015 … · 2015-09-21 · Title: FRU Flying Fijians_Team Announcement_verse Australia_Monday 21 September

MONDAY  21  SEPTEMBER  2015      

   

   

   

AMMENDED  –  AS  AT  10.00AM  –  150921  EMBARGOED  UNTIL  11.45AM  –  UK  TIME    

MONDAY  21  SEPTEMBER  2015    

 

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. Dominiko  Waqaniburotu  /  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.  

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Page 2: FRU Flying Fijians Team Announcement verse Australia Monday 21 September 2015 … · 2015-09-21 · Title: FRU Flying Fijians_Team Announcement_verse Australia_Monday 21 September

MONDAY  21  SEPTEMBER  2015      

 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)      

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