Fiji U20 team to face France in 1st pool game of the World Rugby Under 20 Championship

The Fiji under 20 team will be facing defending champions France in their first pool game of the World Rugby Under 20 Championship tomorrow morning.

The Baby Flying Fijians are competing in the top tier of age grade rugby for the first time since 2014, after winning last year's Junior World Trophy.

World Rugby Under-20 Championship.
1 more day to kickoff, our @VodafoneFJ Fijian Under-20 takes on 🇫🇷 France in their opening match.
Send our boys some well wishes 👊#WorldRugbyU20s #tosoviti 🇫🇯 pic.twitter.com/7jfdwUYYOB

— Fiji Rugby Union (@fijirugby) June 3, 2019

Ratu Meli Derenalagi and Vilimoni Botitu were part of the team that won last year’s Junior World Trophy and now they are two standout individuals playing for the Fiji 7s team.

Tevita Ikanivere will lead the Fiji Under 20s against France.

Last year’s champions @FFRugby take on this year’s new comers @fijirugby on day one at the #WorldRugbyU20s tomorrow. Who’s your pick? pic.twitter.com/uINVXni9TM

— World Rugby (@WorldRugby) June 3, 2019

Also included in the squad is Swire Shipping Fiji Warriors first five eight Caleb Muntz, Osea Waqa and Ilaisa Droa-sese.

The Vodafone Fijian Under‑20 will take on France at Racecourse Stadium at 6.30am tomorrow.

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