A full strength FIJI Water Flying Fijians side has been named to take on Tonga with the return of former Crusaders centre Seta Tamanivalu and Bristol Bears No 8 Viliame Mata alongside Swire Shipping Fijian Drua hooker and skipper Tevita Ikanivere.
Drua players Etonia Waqa and Tuidraki Samusamuvodre will make their debut in the run on side while Motikiai Murray and Taniela Rakuro will be hoping to make their debut from the bench this Saturday.
The front row includes Eroni Mawi, Ikanivere and Mesake Doge.
The locks are Isoa Nasilasila and Temo Mayanavanua.
On the flanks are Etonia Waqa and Elia Canakaivata while Mata is at No 8.
Philip Baselala is at halfback and Caleb Muntz is at No.10.
Tamanivalu is at inside centre while Samusamuvodre is outside him.
The back three are Ponipate Loganimasi, Kalaveti Ravouvou and Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula.
Zuriel Togiatama, Haereiti Hetet, Samu Tawake, Mesake Vocevoce, Murray, Sam Wye, Valetini and Rakuro are on the bench.
Fiji plays Tonga at 3pm Saturday at the HFC Bank Stadium for round 2 of the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup.
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