17 Jun 2016

Sport: Flying Fijians juggle line-up for Samoa clash

9:25 am on 17 June 2016

Fiji have made five changes and a series of positional switches to their starting side to face Samoa in the Pacific Nations Cup.

Eremasi Radrodro has been rewarded with a start at number eight after scoring the match-winning try against Tonga at the weekend.

Api Ratuniyarawa starts at lock, with Leone Nakarawa moving to blindslide flanker and Naulia Dawai to the openside.

Fiji rugby coach John McKee.

Fiji rugby coach John McKee. Photo: Facebook / Fiji Rugby

Henry Seniloli gets the nod at halfback among three changes to the backline, with Seremaia Bai moving into first five and Eroni Vasiteri filling the vacancy at inside centre.

Fiji winger Waisea Nayacalevu scores against Tonga during last year's Pacific Nations Cup.

Fiji winger Waisea Nayacalevu scores against Tonga during last year's Pacific Nations Cup. Photo: PHOTOSPORT

The other newcomer is Waisea Nayacalevu on the right wing, with Patrick Osborne switching to the left.

Nemia Soqeta and Ben Volavola drop to the reserves, with flanker Mosese Voka poised to make his test debut from the bench.

Fiji squad:

Campese Maáfu, Sunia Koto (c), Leeroy Atalifo, Api Ratuniyarawa, Tevita Cavubati, Leone Nakarawa, Naulia Dawai, Eremasi Radrodro, Henry Seniloli, Seremaia Bai, Patrick Osborne, Eroni Vasiteri, Vereniki Goneva, Waisea Nayacalevu, Samisoni Viriviri. Bench: Viliame Veikoso, Peni Ravai, Taniela Koroi, Nemia Soqeta, Mosese Voka, Serupepeli Vularika, Ben Volavola, Benito Masilevu.