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Mocenacagi & Tabu to start for Nadroga while Veitokani & Matawalu to start for Namosi

Mocenacagi & Tabu to start for Nadroga while Veitokani & Matawalu to start for Namosi

By Navitalai Naivalurua
18/09/2020
National 7s players Sevuloni Mocenacagi and Kavekini Tabu. [image: World Rugby]

The Nadroga rugby side has named a formidable team to take on Namosi in the Skipper Cup and Farebrother Sullivan Trophy match tomorrow.

National 7s players Sevuloni Mocenacagi and Kavekini Tabu have been named in the starting line-up for Nadroga.

Mocenacagi will start at outside centre while Tabu is on the left-wing.

Former Fiji 7s rep Emosi Vucago will start at half-back, Jonetani Ralulu is at first five-eighth, Napolioni Nalaga will start on the right-wing while Apisalome Waqatabu is at fullback.

Timoci Sauvoli, Ratu Naisa Navuma and Jone Koroiduadua are in the front row.

Captain Rupeni Nasiga and Sailosi Dawai are the locks.

Manueli Ratuniyarawa and Rusiate Nasova are the flankers while Eremasi Radrodro is at number 8.

Meanwhile, Namosi which is the holder of the Farebrother Trophy has named Fiji Airways Flying Fijians players, Alivereti Veitokani at first five-eighth and Peni Matawalu at half-back.

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Fijian Drua number 8, Sakiusa Nadruku will captain Namosi.

Other players in the Namosi team include Aseri Robarobalevu, Jone Naqiri, Eparama Luvata, Lepani Raiyala, Onisi Ratave and Meli Nakarawa.

Nadroga takes on Namosi at 3 pm tomorrow at Ratu Cakobau Park.

In other Skipper matches tomorrow, Yasawa will take on Suva at 3 pm at Churchill Park while Nadi meets Naitasiri at 3 pm at Prince Charles Park.

Tailevu will face Lautoka at 4 pm today at Ratu Cakobau Park.

Namosi 1 Aseri Robarobalevu 2 Jone Naqiri 3 Alifereti Rabukawaqa 4 Neori Racule 5 Eparama Luvata 6 Apakuki Vuaviri 7 Akapusi Roqica 8 Sakiusa Nadruku © 9 Peni Matawalu 10 Alivereti Veitokani(Vc) 11 Lepani Raiyala 12 Kalaveti Ravouvou 13 Onisi Ratave 14 Esala Nalobo 15 Meli Nakarawa

Reserves 16 Seru Cakobau 17 Atu Maiono 18 Peni Tupou 19 Tomasi Sovilea 20 Kelevi Naimasi 21 Netava Koroisau 22 Cyril Reece 23 Asesela Ratudamu


Nadroga

1. Timoci Sauvoli 2. Ratunaisa Navuma 3. Jone Koroiduadu 4. Rupeni Nahiga © 5. Sailosi Dawai 6. Anueli Ratuniyarawa 7. Rusiate Nasove 8. Eremasi Radrodro 9. Emosi Vucago\ 10. Jonetani Ralulu 11. Napolioni Nalaga 12. Sakiusa Nakalevu 13. Sevuloni Mocenacagi 14. Kavekini Tabu 15. Apisalome Waqatabu

Reserves 16. Meli Neori 17. Luke Salaba 18. Setefano Somoca 19. Sailasa Kerekere 20. Jone Navori 21. Joseva Kuricuva 22. Jiuta Lutumailagi 23. Mesake Tuinamena

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