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TEAM RELEASE – Flying Fijians to face Australia

The Flying Fijians Head Coach John McKee today announced the Flying Fijians Team to play Australia on Wednesday 23 September at 16:45HRS – Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales.

Campese Ma’afu
Tuapati Talemaitoga
Manasa Saulo
Tevita Cavubati
Leone Nakarawa
Peceli Yato
Akapusi Qera (captain)
Netani Talei
Nikola Matawalu
Ben Volavola
Nemani Nadolo
Gabiriele Lovobalavu
Vereniki Goneva
Waisea Nayacalevu
Metuisela Talebula
Viliame Veikoso
Peni Ravai
Isei Colati
Nemia Soqeta
Malakai Ravulo
Nemia Kenatale
Joshua Matavesi
Aseli Tikoirotuma

“I am very pleased to be able to name a very strong team for this all important match against Australia in Cardiff,” Coach McKee said today.

“Changes to the forward pack reflect the depth of strength in the squad and the different type of game (from match 1 against England) we expect against Australia.

“The team have quickly settled into our new team base in Swansea and training sessions have been short and intense over Sunday and today in preparation for Wednesday’s match,” McKee added.

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)