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Tavatavanawai and Ratumaitavuyki-Keepkens to line up for Highlanders against the Crusaders

Tavatavanawai and Ratumaitavuyki-Keepkens to line up for Highlanders against the Crusaders

By Mosese Raqio
16/02/2024
Photo: Highlanders via. Facebook/Stuff

Two players with links to Fiji will line up for the Highlanders when they take on the Crusaders in their final pre-season match this afternoon and they are Timoci Tavatavanawai and Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens.

Tavatavanawai, who had an explosive season last year while playing for the Moana Pasifika, will start on the wing while Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens will start at fullback.

The Crusaders will also be fielding two players with links to Fiji in the likes of Jone Rova and Sevu Reece.

Rova will start at second five-eighth and Reece will be on the wing.

The Crusaders vs Highlanders game will kick off at 3pm this afternoon in Christchurch.

Meanwhile, the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua will take on the Melbourne Rebels at 5.30pm today at Gosch's Paddock, Melbourne.

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