TEAM RELEASE – Flying Fijians to face England

The Flying Fijians Head Coach John McKee today announced the Flying Fijians Team to play host England in the opening match this Friday 18 September at 8.00pm in Twickeham Stadium, London.

1. Campese Ma’afu
2. Sunia Koto
3. Manasa Saulo
4. Apisalome Ratuniyarawa
5. Leone Nakarawa
6. Dominiko Waqaniburotu
7. Akapusi Qera (Captain)
8. Sakiusa Masi Matadigo
9. Nikola Matawalu
10. Ben Volavola
11. Nemani Nadolo
12. Gabiriele Lovobalavu
13. Vereniki Goneva
14. Waisea Nayacalevu
15. Metuisela Talebula
16. Tuapati Talemaitoga
17. Peni Ravai
18. Isei Colati
19. Tevita Cavubati
20. Peceli Yato
21. Nemia Kenatale
22. Joshua Matavesi
23. Aseli Tikoirotuma

“I am very pleased to be able to announce a very strong line-up for the opening match of RWC2015,” McKee said at the Team Announcement at the Oatlands Park Hotel this morning.

“We have come through a very good preparation phase and are ready to move into the competition.

“All our players are fit and available for selection,” McKee added.

“England is a very strong team and will be a difficult opponent at Twickenham. We are looking forward to the challenge of this opening game.

“Our players have trained and played well throughout our preparation and must now step up to the high level and intensity we expect on Friday evening and throughout our Pool Matches, “McKee concluded.

Tickets for Fiji’s Rugby World Cup matches are still available via the official Rugby World Cup ticketing site at www.rugbyworldcup.com/ticketing
Rugby World Cup 2015 by numbers:

• 13 iconic match venues
• 20 participating teams
• 42 team bases across England and Wales providing world-class training facilities for participating teams
• 83 nations participated in the largest Rugby World Cup qualification programme
• 207+ broadcast territories to screen more than 20,000 hours of coverage
• 620 players
• 6,000 volunteers in ‘The Pack’
• 185,000 tickets sold through official supporter tour programme, surpassing France 2007 to be largest-ever programme
• 500,000 overseas fans anticipated to visit England and Wales during the six-week, 48-match festival
• 2.4 million tickets available with record demand from the public
• £350 million being invested by World Rugby in development of global rugby between 2009 and 2016 owing to commercial success of Rugby World Cup
• Up to £1 billion of added value into the UK economy (£2 billion indirect)