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It's going to be good with 30 Fijians on the field - Raiwalui

It's going to be good with 30 Fijians on the field - Raiwalui

By Rashika Kumar
17/09/2023
Marika Koroibete, Waisea Nayacalevu, Samu Kerevi, Semi Radradra, Mark Nawaqanitawase and Josua Tuisova

As Fiji Water Flying Fijians prepares to take Australia in a must-win Rugby World Cup match, coach, Simon Raiwalui jokes it's going to be good with 30 Fijians on the field.

Australia has named 6 players with links to Fiji which include Samu Kerevi, Marika Koroibete, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Rob Valetini, Suliasi Vunivalu and Issak Fines-Leleiwasa in their run on team while a seventh, Langi Gleeson, is also in the squad.

Raiwalui says they are proud of all Fijians that play all over the world.

He says some have had to go overseas to find opportunities but they are proud of all their brothers whether they play for Fiji or Australia or other countries.

Raiwalui says Australia have been playing very well, they have got a young, dynamic team, very aggressive on the gain line with their carries, their cleans and have a lot of strike weapons across the field.

He says Wallabies coach Eddie Jones will have them firing for the match and they are looking forward to a great occasion - two teams who like to play rugby, play with ball carriers and strike weapons so it should be a good match.

Fiji have not beaten the Wallabies since 1954 but are ranked ninth in the world, just two spots behind Australia.

Fiji will play the Wallabies at 3.45am in Lyon tomorrow.

You can check out all the Rugby World Cup stories, interviews, photos, videos and schedules on our website, fijivillage.

[Source: 9 News Australia]


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