6 December, 2025, 1:41 am Central - 24°C Rain

Mata and Ravouvou to line up for the Bears against Cokanasiga’s Bath in Gallagher Premiership SF

Mata and Ravouvou to line up for the Bears against Cokanasiga’s Bath in Gallagher Premiership SF

By Mosese Raqio
06/06/2025
Kalaveti Ravouvou and Viliame Mata Photos: Getty Images

Fiji Water Flying Fijians reps Viliame Mata and Kalaveti Ravouvou have been named to start for the Bristol Bears when they take on Bath in the first semi final of the Gallagher Premiership tomorrow morning.

Mata has been named to start at number 8 while Ravouvou will start at the openside wing.

Both players were recently named in the Flying Fijians’ extended squad that is going to assemble soon and prepare for the July test window against the Wallabies and Scotland.

Meanwhile, rugby fans are looking forward to the Bears versus Bath match-up as two Fijian wingers, Ravouvou and former England winger Joe Cokanasiga, will battle each other.

Cokanasiga has been named to start on the wing for Bath.

The Bears will take on Bath at 6.45am tomorrow at The Recreation Ground in Bath.

The second semi final will see Leicester Tigers taking on Sale Sharks at 2.30am Sunday.

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