A young Fiji Airways Flying Fijians side has been named to take on the Barbarians this Sunday in Twickenham.

Scrum-half Frank Lomani will captain the side with Australia based Teti Tela partnering him at flyhalf. Tela plays for the Queensland Reds.

Loose-head prop Eroni Mawi will spearhead the front row alongside fellow Rugby World Cup teammates Veremaula Vugakoto and Samuela Tawake.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Other notable inclusions are Asaeli Tikoirotuma, Serupepeli Vularika, John Dyer and Patrick Osborne.

Coach John McKee says the game gives them great opportunity to expose some younger players who can play for Fiji towards 2023 World Cup.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The Flying Fijians take on the Barbarians at 3.30am this Sunday.

 

Full Squad:

Eroni Mawi (Fijian Drua - 12 caps)
Ratu Veremalua Vugakoto (Fijian Drua - 9 caps)
Samuela Tawake (Manuwatu - Debut)
Temo Mayanavanua (Northland - debut)
Sikeli Nabou (Counties Manukau - 6 caps)
Mosese Voka (Fijian Drua - 9 caps)
John Dyer (Fijian Drua - 1 cap)
Eremasi Radrodro (Fijian Drua - 4 caps)
Frank Lomani (Melbourne Rebels - 14 caps)
Teti Tela (Queensland Reds - debut)
Patrick Osborne (Canterbury - 9 caps)
Serupepeli Vularika (Fijian Drua - 10 caps)
Asaeli Tikoirotuma (North Harbour - 23 caps)
Jiuta Wainiqolo (Fijian Drua - debut)
Enele Malele (Fijian Drua - debut)


Reserves
Tevita Ikanivere (Fijian Drua - debut)
Joeli Veitayaki (Fijian Drua - 6 caps)
Mosese Ducivaki (Fijian Drua - 3 caps)
Tevita Naqali (Fijian Drua - debut)
Mesulame Kunavula (Edinburgh - debut)
Peni Matawalu (Fijian Drua - debut)
Caleb Muntz (Fijian Drua - debut)
Cyril Reece (Fijian Drua – debut)