Fiji team announced the Rugby World Cup 2021

Thu, Oct 6, 2022, 1:20 AM
Oceania
by Oceania

Fiji coach Senirusi Seruvakula has named his team for the Rugby World Cup 2021 Pool C match against England at Eden Park on 8 October.

  1. Iris Verebalavu
  2. Vika Matarugu
  3. Siteri Rasolea
  4. Asinate Serevi
  5. Sereima Leweniqila (captain)
  6. Sulita Waisega
  7. Ema Adivitaloga
  8. Karalaini Naisewa
  9. Lavena Cavuru
  10. Merewalesi Rokouono
  11. Vitalina Naikore
  12. Sesenieli Donu
  13. Rajieli Laqeretabua
  14. Alowesi Nakoci
  15. Roela Radiniyavuni
  16. Bitila Tawake
  17. Bulou Vasuturaga
  18. Mereoni Namositava
  19. Merevesi Ofakimalino
  20. Raijieli Daveua
  21. Akosita Ravato
  22. Ana Maria Roqica
  23. Melaia Matanatabu

  • Fiji will make their Rugby World Cup debut against England
  • They qualified for their first Rugby World Cup by beating Samoa 41-13 at the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship 2019
  • Fiji are the 23rd team to play in a women's Rugby World Cup
  • Fiji have not played any of their Pool C opponents before. Coming into RWC 2021 they had only faced Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tonga in test matches
  • Prop Siteri Rasolea will make her test debut for Fiji
  • Second-row Asinate Serevi is the daughter of Fijian sevens maestro Waisale Serevi, who himself played in three Rugby World Cups in 1991, 1999 and 2003
  • Lavena Cavuru, Sesenieli Donu, Alowesi Nakoci and Raijieli Daveua were all part of the Fijiana side that finished fifth at Rugby World Cup Sevens in South Africa last month
  • Vitalina Naikore has scored four tries in her six tests in 2022, including a hat-trick against Tonga. The winger also scored a hat-trick in the RWC 2021 warm-up match against the Wahine Maori

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