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Date:
10 September, 2011
Time:
05:30SA, 04:30UK, 13:30AU, 15:30NZ,
Venue:
Rotorua
Fiji plays Namibia in this pool D match of Rugby World Cup 2011 at Rotorua International Stadium.
Prop Deacon Manu will captain a Fiji squad featuring twenty one overseas based players as the Pacific islanders attempt to repeat their heroics of Rugby World Cup 2007 and reach another quarter final.
Rupeni Nasiga, Sekonaia Kalou, Napolioni Nalaga, Setefano Somoca, Waisea Daveta, Viliame Veikoso, Nemia Ranuku, Leone Nakarawa and Ravai Fatiaki are the locally-based players in the squad for New Zealand 2011.
Nakawara’s participation in RWC 2011 had been in doubt, but the 2nd row has resigned from the Fijian army and subsequently been granted a temporary exemption from the bans imposed on members of the Fijian military traveling to New Zealand.
A number of the squad played at RWC 2007 as Fiji stunned Wales – their pool opponents again in 2011 – to reach the quarter-finals, including veterans Nicky Little, Seremaia Bai and Akapusi Qera.
A tremendous year for Namibia flanker Jacques Burger will see him lead his country into Rugby World Cup 2011.
Earlier this year the back rower played a crucial role in helping his club, Saracens, lift the English Premiership title. Now he has been named captain of a country appearing in their 4th World Cup.
Burger will be joined in the squad by another loose forward with European experience, Jacques Nieuwenhuis, who plays for French club Aurillac in the 2nd-tier Pro D2, while flanker Rohan Kitshoff plays for Western Province in South Africa’s Currie Cup.
Namibia Rugby World Cup 2011 squad:
Backs:
Johannes Bock, Llelwellyn Winkler, Daniel van Wyk, Mcgrath van Wyk, Chrysander Botha, Hendirk Dames, Darryl de la Harpe, Tertius Losper, Conrad Marais, David Philander, Willem van Zyl, Ryan de la Harpe, Eugene Janjties, Theuns Kotze.
Forwards:
Jacques Burger (captain), Rohan Kitshoff, Heinze Koll, Raol Larson, Pieters van Lill, Jacques Nieuwenhuis, Egbertus O'Callerghan, Nico Esterhuyse, Hendrik Franken, Hugo Horn, Uakazuvara Kazombiaze, Reaud van Neel, Tinus du Plessis, Johannes Redelinghuys, Johannes du Toit, Marius Visser.
Fiji Rugby World Cup 2011 squad:
Backs:
Nemia Ranuku, Gabirieli Lovobalavu, Ravai Fatiaki, Vereniki Goneva, Napolioni Nalaga, Michael Tagicakibau, Kini Murimurivalu,Vitori Buatava, Waisea Luveniyali, Seremaia Bai, Nicky Little, Albert Vulivuli, Iliesa Keresoni.
Forwards:
Campese Ma'afu, Tuapati Talemaitoga, Sunia Koto, Seko Kalou, Leone Nakarawa, Wame Lewaravu, Rupeni Nasiga, Dominiko Waqaniburotu, Sisa Koyamaibole, Akapusi Qera, Netani Talei, Masi Matadigo,Deacon Manu (captain), Setefano Somoca, Waisea Daveta, Viliame Veikoso, Malakai Ravulo.
