Fiji Pearls Head Coach Vicky Wilson has named her starting 7 tonight’s Digicel-Punjas match against the South Africa Proteas. She has named her starting seven.
The Fiji Pearls squad is:
Vaiti Waqatabu (c)
Afa Rusivakula
Maliana Rusivakula
Nina Cirikisuva
Ana Rusivakula
Maria Rusivakula
Raijeli Daveua
Kelera Nawaim
Episake Kahatoka
This will be the 9th time that the sides will face off against one another.
Fiji Pearls coach Vicky Wilson will be hoping to record Fiji’s second ever win against the Proteas at the same venue where they recorded a 51-43 victory back in 2006.
In their last meeting, the Proteas beat the Pearls 47-33 in Pretoria back in 2009.
The Fiji Pearls team features 5 uncapped Under 21's including Maliana Rusivakula who is the youngest of three Rusivakula sisters named in the Fiji Pearls squad.
The Proteas are coming off the back of a stunning performance, defeating the 3rd ranked England Roses 54-51 in a quad series with Australia Diamonds and New Zealand Silver Ferns.
The Proteas players have a combined total of 450 international caps while the Fiji Pearls team features 5 uncapped Under 21's including Maliana Rusivakula who is the youngest of three Rusivakula sisters named in the Fiji Pearls squad.
The match will start at 6:30 tonight at the Vodafone Arena.
