(Reuters) – Fiji will field a team made up of players from the Super Rugby side Fijian Drua for Saturday’s test against Scotland, having to make do without their players based in England and France.
It will be an inexperienced lineup as there are only six players from the team who lost to England in last year’s World Cup quarter-final that will feature at Murrayfield because the fixture falls outside the international test window.
There are two uncapped players on the bench in Kemu Valetini, the brother of Australia loose forward Rob, and fellow back Waqa Nalaga.
New coach Mick Byrne named a 39-man squad for the November tests, when Fiji also take on Wales, Spain and Ireland, but will only be at full strength from next week.
Team:15-Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula, 14-Vuate Karawalevu, 13-Apisalome Vota, 12-Inia Tabuavou, 11-Ponipate Loganimasi, 10-Caleb Muntz, 9-Frank Lomani, 8-Elia Canakaivata, 7-Kitione Salawa, 6-Meli Derenalagi, 5-Leone Rotuisolia, 4-Isoa Nasilasila, 3-Samuela Tawake, 2-Tevita Ikanivere (capt), 1-Haereiti HetetReplacements: 16-Mesulame Dolokoto, 17-Livai Natave, 18-Jone Koroiduadua, 19-Mesake Vocevoce, 20-Vilive Miramira, 21-Simi Kuruvoli, 22-Kemu Valetini, 23-Waqa Nalaga.
(Reporting by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Ed Osmond)
