Former Queen Victoria School student Maleli Sau has been named in the New Zealand Heartland starting fifteen to face Nadi this afternoon.
Heartland coach, Barry Matthews has made nine changes to the starting XV that beat New Zealand Marist 35‑14 in Auckland on Saturday.
Meanwhile, former Ratu Navula College student Nete Caucau has been named in the bench.
Matthews says they do not know a lot about Nadi but this match will be a very physical and fast game.
Nadi will host NZ Heartland at 5.30pm today at Prince Charles Park.
NZ Heartland team:
Sam Monaghan (Wairarapa Bush), Maleli Sau (Mid Canterbury), James Hemara (King Country), John Koko (King Country), Willie Paia'aua (Horowhenua Kapiti), James Lash (Buller), Zayn Tipping (King Country), Kieran Coll (South Canterbury) c, Eddie Cranston (Wairarapa Bush), Aaron Lahmert (Horowhenua Kapiti), Aarin Dunster (King Country), JJ Manning (West Coast), Viki Tofa (Wanganui), Jackson Donlan (Mid Canterbury), Timaru Tafa (South Canterbury), replacements Hayden Wisnewski (Thames Valley), Ralph Darling (North Otago), Scott Cameron (Horowhenua Kapiti), Siua Moala (Poverty Bay), Peter Rowe (Wanganui), Lindsay Horrocks (Wanganui), Nete Caucau (Mid Canterbury), Te Rangi Waitokia (Wanganui).
