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Flying Fijians officially welcomed with RWC capping ceremony

Flying Fijians officially welcomed with RWC capping ceremony

By Alipate Narawa
03/09/2023
[Photos: Fiji Rugby]

The Fiji Water Flying Fijians were officially welcomed at their Team Base Camp in Bordeaux.

They had a Rugby World Cup Capping ceremony where the players each received a World Cup cap and a commemorative medal.

The hour long ceremony ended with the Flying Fijians singing “Oqo Na Noqu Masu.”

The RWC kicks off on Saturday with hosts France taking on New Zealand at 7.15am.

Fiji plays Wales the following Monday at 7am.


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