Pre-RWC test matches

Stargazer

Fiji squad to play Japan:

1 Eroni Mawi, 2 Sam Matavesi, 3 Manasa Saulo, 4 Albert Tuisue, 5 Leone Nakarawa, 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu, 7 Semi Kunatani, 8 Viliame Mata, 9 Frank Lomani, 10 Ben Volavola, 11 Patrick Osbourne, 12 Levani Botia, 13 Waisea Nayacalevu, 14 Filipo Nakosi, 15 Alivereti Veitokani

Reserves
16 Mesulame Dolokoto, 17. Peni Ravai, 18. Lee-Roy Atalifo, 19. Apisalome Ratuniyarawa, 20. Peceli Yato, 21. Henry Seniloli, 22. Jale Vatubua, 23. Josh Matavesi

Stargazer

In NZ, Pacific Nations Cup games will be broadcast by Sky.

The World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup matches will be broadcast on television live, delayed-live and via dedicated highlights programming in select countries. Details of the licensed broadcasters by country are below - please check local listings for confirmation of timings and please check back to this page for updates as the content of the table below is subject to change.

For fans who live in other countries or territories where broadcast coverage isn’t available, the fixtures are also be streamed live here on the World Rugby website.

Streaming Availability: Live on worldrugby.org/pnc for all other countries.

Broadcast Partners:

    TSN (Canada)
    NBC (USA)
    J Sports and NTV (Japan)
    Fiji TV (Fiji)
    Sky New Zealand (New Zealand)
    Samoa TV (Samoa)

https://www.world.rugby/pnc/news/57740?lang=en

Stargazer

Just a reminder - for whoever is interested - that you can find all

pre-RWC test matches,
kick-off times,
broadcast details,
links to matchday squads, and
results

in this blogpost (to be found via the Silver Fern homepage) :

https://www.thesilverfern.com/posts/stargazer/2019-09/pre-rwc-tests

Bovidae

@Stargazer said in Pre-RWC test matches:

Fiji squad to play Japan:

1 Eroni Mawi, 2 Sam Matavesi, 3 Manasa Saulo, 4 Albert Tuisue, 5 Leone Nakarawa, 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu, 7 Semi Kunatani, 8 Viliame Mata, 9 Frank Lomani, 10 Ben Volavola, 11 Patrick Osbourne, 12 Levani Botia, 13 Waisea Nayacalevu, 14 Filipo Nakosi, 15 Alivereti Veitokani

Reserves
16 Mesulame Dolokoto, 17. Peni Ravai, 18. Lee-Roy Atalifo, 19. Apisalome Ratuniyarawa, 20. Peceli Yato, 21. Henry Seniloli, 22. Jale Vatubua, 23. Josh Matavesi

In comparison, here's the team that played the NZM in Suva. So that was close to their first-choice team.

1: Peni Ravai 2: Sam Matavesi 3: Manasa Saulo 4: Albert Tuise 5: Leone Nakarawa 6: Dominiko Waqaniburotu 7: Semi Kunatani 8: Viliame Mata 9: Frank Lomani 10: Ben Volavola 11: Eroni Sau 12: Lopani Botia 13: Waisea Nayacalevu 14: Josua Tuisova 15: Alvereti Veitokani
Reserves: Mesulame Dolokoto, Eroni Mawi, Kalivati Tawake, Apisalome Ratuniyaarawa, Nemani Nagusa, Henri Seniloli, Sefanaia Galala, Patrick Osborne

Stargazer

@Bovidae Yep, some of the bench players in Suva are now starters and vv, too. Very few new names.

Daffy Jaffy

USA v Canada
Infinity Park

USA: 15 Will Hooley, 14 Blaine Scully, 13 Marcel Brache, 12 Bryce Campbell, 11 Martin Iosefo, 10 AJ MacGinty, 9 Shaun Davies, 8 Cam Dolan, 7 John Quill, 6 Malon Al-Jiboori, 5 Nick Civetta, 4 Ben Landry, 3 Paul Mullen, 2 Dylan Fawsitt, 1 Chance Wenglewski
Replacements: 16 Kapeli Pifeleti, 17 David Ainuu, 18 Paddy Ryan, 19 Greg Peterson, 20 Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz, 21 Ruben de Haas, 22 Gannon Moore, 23 Madison Hughes

Canada: 15 Patrick Parfrey, 14 Conor Trainor, 13 Ben LeSage, 12 Ciaran Hearn, 11 DTH van der Merwe, 10 Peter Nelson, 9 Phil Mack, 8 Tyler Ardron (c), 7 Matt Heaton, 6 Kyle Baille, 5 Conor Keys, 4 Evan Olmstead, 3 Cole Keith, 2 Benoit Piffero, 1 Hubert Buydens
Replacements: 16 Andrew Quattrin, 17 Rob Brouwer, 18 Jake Ilnicki, 19 Justin Blanchet, 20 Luke Campbell, 21 Gordon McRorie, 22 Shane O’Leary, 23 Nick Blevins

Daffy Jaffy

FYI - Tonga v Samoa in Apia is live on Sky sport 3 at 1:50pm today.

Stargazer

@Daffy-Jaffy Yes, that info is all here: https://www.thesilverfern.com/posts/stargazer/2019-09/pre-rwc-tests

Daffy Jaffy

@Stargazer cool, thanks.

Stargazer

Terrible conditions in Apia. The field looks like a swamp; if it keeps on raining, players will be swimming like ducks by the end of the game.

Higgins

Brings back memories of a game I spectated at in Hunterville way back in 1988. Not quite as much surface water on the field in Apia though. Apia Park still barely makes the amateur level when compared to Wellington's Martin Luckie Park for mud heap ratings. It sets a very high benchmark for muddiness.

Stargazer

Tonga down to 13 men, geez.

African Monkey

Samoa win 25-17. Good game considering the poor conditions. The Samoan 8 Amosa was the best for me. He had a great game off the back of the scrum.

Higgins

Holy mackerill, the Japs are giving a pants down spanking to Fiji 29 - 07 after about 30 minutes and theat score flatters Fiji so dominant Japan is.

E African Troll

Japs 29 Fiji 14

Fijians have been utter garbage this half Discipline being biggest bug bear
Some stupid penalties given away

Japs looking good but are being flattered with Fijian stupidity

taniwharugby

@Higgins ha, damn Fijians are in my rugby multi....

E African Troll

@Bovidae

Fiji sent over a 2nd team to Rotorua to play NZM with a bunch of local players

Add Radrada and Fiji would have beaten NZM 2nd time round if they had the cattle

They prioritised the PNC 1st game in Japan

Higgins

Obviously they do not want to risk their top cattle in meaningless friendlies.

E African Troll

@Higgins

E African Troll

Fiji #13 is having a shocker

3 terrible errors in last 8 mins

Get the bum off the field ffs

The Silver Fern

Pre-RWC test matches