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Can Fiji keep its home ground record against Italy?

Can Fiji keep its home ground record against Italy?

By Lena Reece
17/06/2017
Timoci Nagusa

With a little more than an hour to go till kick off, the Vodafone Flying Fijians are wary but ready to take on the 15th ranked Italy at the ANZ Stadium.

Italy will try and disrupt the running rugby that the Fijians are known for with their rushing defence.

Flying Fijians Coach, McKee believes they have some structure to counter whatever Italy is bringing.

Fiji is ranked 10th in the world and Fiji has won the last three matches against Six Nations opponents Italy.

The Flying Fijians will host Italy at 2.30pm at the ANZ Stadium and you can catch the live commentary on our sister station Viti FM 92.2FM.

Meanwhile the Wallabies will host Scotland at 5pm today while Japan will take on Ireland at 5pm.

Fiji:

Peni Ravai, Tuapati Talemaitoga, Kalivati Tawake, Apisalome Ratuniyarawa, Leone Nakarawa, Dominiko Waqaniburotu, Captain Akapusi Qera, Nemani Nagusa, Serupepeli Vularika, Ben Volavola, Vereniki Goneva, Eroni Vasiteri, Jale Vatubua, Timoci Nagusa, Kini Murimurivalu.

Reserves: Jale Sassen, Joeli Veitayaki, Manasa Saulo, Tevita Cavubati, Viliame Mata, Mosese Voka, Nikola Matawalu and Benito Masilevu.

Italy:

15 Edoardo Padovani, 14 Angelo Esposito, 13 Michele Campagnaro, 12 Tommaso Boni, 11 Leonardo Sarto, 10 Tommaso Allan, 9 Marcello Violi, 8 Abraham Steyn, 7 Maxime Mbanda’, 6 Francesco Minto (c), 5 Dean Budd, 4 Marco Fuser, 3 Simone Ferrari, 2 Luca Bigi, 1 Andrea Lovotti

Replacements: 16 Ornel Gega, 17 Federico Zani, 18 Tiziano Pasquali, 19 Andries Van Schalkwyk, 20 Federico Ruzza, 21 Tito Tebaldi, 22 Carlo Canna, 23 Tommaso Benvenuti

 
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