Fiji RWC 50 man training squad named

Fiji's 50-man training squad for the 2011 Pacific Nations Cup and 2011 Rugby World Cup. Jone Qovu, Isa Nacewa, Vilimoni Delasau, Rupeni Caucaunibuca, Josh Matavesi and Sireli Bobo all withdrew due to personal or club reasons.

Name	Position	Club	Club Country
Sunia Koto	Hooker	Narbonne	France
Talemaitoga Tuapati	Hooker	Southland	New Zealand
Viliame Veikoso	Hooker	Nadi	Fiji
Waisea Daveta	Prop	Suva	Fiji
Graham Dewes	Prop	Counties Manukau	New Zealand
Campese Ma'afu	Prop	Eastern Suburbs	Australia
Penijamini Makutu	Prop	Counties Manukau	New Zealand
Deacon Manu	Prop	Scarlets	Wales
Manasa Saulo	Prop	Suva	Fiji
Setefano Somoca	Prop	Nadroga	Fiji
Tevita Cavubati	Lock	Spotswood United	New Zealand
Josefa Domolailai	Lock	Bobigny	France
Sekonaia Kalou	Lock	Otago	New Zealand
Wame Lewaravu	Lock	Sale Sharks	England
Leone Nakarawa	Lock	Suva	Fiji
Ifereimi Rawaqa	Lock	Toyota Shokki	Japan
Samu Bola	Flanker	Suva	Fiji
Jimilai Nakaidawa	Flanker	Naitasiri	Fiji
Rupeni Nasiga	Flanker	Nadroga	Fiji
Akapusi Qera	Flanker	Gloucester	England
Malakai Ravulo	Flanker	North Harbour	New Zealand
Dominiko Waqaniburotu	Flanker	Waikato	New Zealand
Asaeli Boko	Number 8	Sale Sharks	England
Sisa Koyamaibole	Number 8	Sale Sharks	England
Sakiusa Matadigo	Number 8	Montpellier	France
Netani Talei	Number 8	Edinburgh	Scotland

Name	Position	Club	Club Country
Kelemedi Bola	Scrum-half	Suva	Fiji
Vitori Buatava	Scrum-half	Gold Coast	Australia
Nemia Kenatale	Scrum-half	Tailevu	Fiji
Waisale Vatuvoka	Scrum-half	Lautoka	Fiji
Ravai Fatiaki	Fly-half	Tailevu	Fiji
Nicky Little	Fly-half	Bristol	England
Waisea Luveniyali	Fly-half	London Welsh	England
Seremaia Bai	Centre	Castres	France
Adriu Delai	Centre	Nadi	Fiji
Gabiriele Lovobalavu	Centre	Toulon	France
Sireli Naqelevuki	Centre	Exeter Chiefs	England
Seru Rabeni	Centre	La Rochelle	France
Albert VuliVuli	Centre	Racing Métro	France
Apisalome Waqatabu	Centre	Police	Fiji
Ilikena Bolakoro	Wing	Biarritz	France
Vereniki Goneva	Wing	Colomiers	France
Timoci Matanavou	Wing	Mont-de-Marsan	France
Kini Murimurivalu	Wing	Clermont	France
Timoci Nagusa	Wing	Montpellier	France
Napolioni Nalaga	Wing	Police	Fiji
Michael Tagicakibau	Wing	Saracens	England
Iliesa Keresoni	Fullback	Périgueux	France
Kameli Ratuvou	Fullback	Saracens	England
Taniela Rawaqa	Fullback	Lautoka	Fiji

They look pretty strong, especially in the backs - so much choice for wingers and centres. With a number of players plaiying abroad i'm sure they will be competitive. However I'm disappointed with the withdrawals, as all of those players would have been first choice.

What do you think? Scared Wales?

MSR - I'm moving this to the correct section of the board just so you know.

And I'm always scared of Fiji.

Hmmm that team is definately scary even with the palyers who have withdrawn. From a wales point of view I should be glad the payers have pulled out, but I have to say I am disapointed. It would be great to see some of those guys at the wc.

I didn't realise Nicky Little is still playing, he has been around for a few years now.

Just to add, Henry Speight and Jerry Yanyunatawa have been given till July 22nd to register their interest.

Cant wait to see some of those wingers, by the way does anyone have any updates on the Nalaga situation?? Is he still unable to leave Fiji, I notice he is down as playing for the Police.....

Real shame Nacewa isnt there.

They should be doing everything they can to get Yanuyanutawa into the set up as they need all the half decent props they can find.

Lock and backrow are no problem at all with a bit of depth in both strangely enough.

In the half backs, they are struggling a bit though.

"It seems Nalaga is in his hometown of Sigatoka, stuck there not because he is depressed over his fiancee's car crash, but because he has fallen out with his mother over who he ought to be heading down the aisle with!

'Napo" was wanting to marry a local girl who he had met two years previously, and with whom he has a 10 month old son, Napolioni Junior, with a view to returning together to France. His family and particularly his mother, had other ideas, having arranged a marriage to the daughter of a well-to-do family from Suva, a thing commonly done in Fiji, where many villages are still controlled by a 'senior' or chief, who oversees daily life.

The 'accident story' was fabricated by the 'entourage' around Nalaga to buy time to sort the mess out - apparently his mother had the right to block his bank account, thus preventing him paying paternal contributions to his son and girlfriend.

The Fijian courts subsequently stopped him from leaving until the matter was settled. He is quoted as saying, "he wishes to return to France after the World Cup", thus turning his back on his mother and family, together with his fiancee and son."