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Fiji rugby U18 coach names strong side to face Australian School Boys

Fiji rugby U18 coach names strong side to face Australian School Boys

By Rusiate Baleilevuka
29/09/2016
Some of the players of the Fiji U18 rugby team.

Fiji Rugby Under 18 coach Josaia Rokomarawa has named a strong side to take on the Australian School Boys in their opening Tri Series clash today.

Rokomarawa has confidence that this set of players has what it takes to cause upsets against the two giants of rugby in the world.

Marist number eight Lemeki Cagialau will captain the team while QVS lose forward Ratu Kinivuai Veitata will start at number 7 and will also be the vice-captain.

Fiji’s forward pack is filled with pace and power which includes Marist prop and hooker Kaliopasi Uluilakepa and Semi Navutu and QVS prop Livai Natave.

Apisalome Bogidrau of RKS and Raikabula Momoedonu of Natabua are the locks, hard hitting RKS flanker Jonacani Rogowale will partner up with Rau Kinivuai at flanker while Cagialau will start at number 8.

Peniasi Ratu of QVS and Fabiano Navabale of Marist are the halves combination while Esala Nalobo of Cuvu College and Timoci Tavatavanawai of QVS are the two wingers.

Laisa Bacau of Nasinu Secondary School and Tira Patterson of Cuvu College are the midfield combination while Sirino Moceilekutu of Marist will start at fullback.

The Fiji Under 18 School Boys will take on the Australian School Boys at 1.30pm today.

No

NAME

DOB

SCHOOL

COMMENTS

1

LIVAI   NATAVE

20/04/99

QUEEN VICTORIA

 

2

SEMI   NAVUTU

08/05/98

MARIST BROTHERS

 

3

KALIOPASI   ULUILAKEPA

18/01/99

MARIST BROTHERS

 

4

APISALOME   BOGIDRAU

10/01/98

RATU KADAVULEVU

 

5

RAIKABULA   MOMOEDONU

28/03/98

NATABUA HIGH

 

6

JONACANI   ROGOWALE

20/04/98

RATU KADAVULEVU

 

7

KINIVUWAI    VEITATA

02/09/98

QUEEN VICTORIA

VICE CAPTAIN

8

LEMEKI   CAGIALAU

04/12/98

MARIST BROTHERS

CAPTAIN

9

PENIASI   RATU

21/07/98

QUEEN VICTORIA

 

10

FABIANO   NAVABALE

02/02/98

MARIST BROTHERS

 

11

ESALA   NALOBO

16/03/98

CUVU COLLEGE

 

12

LAISA   BACAU

17/02/98

NASINU SECONDARY

 

13

TIRA   WILAGI   PATTERSON

29/05/98

CUVU COLLEGE

 

14

TIMOCI   TAVATAVANAWAI

14/02/98

QUEEN VICTORIA

 

15

SIRINO   MOCEILEKUTU

28/04/98

MARIST BROTHERS

 

16

IMMANUEL   NACIVA

22/07/98

MARIST BROTHERS

RESERVES

17

JACOB   DAVETA

15/02/99

ST JOHNS

RESERVES

18

SEMESA   LOTE

17/01/98

RATU KADAVULEVU

RESERVES

19

MELI   DERENALAGI

26/11/98

QUEEN VICTORIA

RESERVES

20

LAKO   WAQANIVALU

07/08/98

NASINU SECONDARY

RESERVES

21

BENEDITO   VAKARURU

21/06/98

MARIST BROTHERS

RESERVES

22

SIMELI   YABAKI

22/02/98

MARIST BROTHERS

RESERVES

23

FILIMONI   BOTITU

16/06/98

NATABUA HIGH

RESERVES

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