Worcester Warriors international duo Ravai Fatiaki and Aleki Lutui will line up against each other again on Friday for the second and final game in the Punjas Series.
Flying Fijians Head Coach, Sam Domoni, has named five changes to the starting XV that took the field last Saturday when they defeated Tonga.
Akapusi Qera takes over the captain’s role for the first time while new Sixways recruit Fatiaki is named at inside centre. Former Warrior Netani Talei is also recalled in the back row.
Meanwhile, the Tongans have named what looks to be their strongest available line-up with the return of team captain Finau Maka and France-based Alipate Fatafehi to the starting line-up, alongside inspirational flyhalf Kurt Morath. Hooker Lutui is again named in the front row.
Fiji: 1. CAMPESE MA'AFU, 2. SUNIA KOTO, 3. WAISEA DAVETA, 4. RUPENI NASIGA, 5. WAME LEWARAVU, 6. NETANI TALEI, 7. AKAPUSI QERA (C), 8. SISA KOYAMAIBOLE, 9. VITORI BUATAVA, 10. WAISEA LUVENIYALI, 11. MICHAEL TAGICAKIBAU, 12. RAVAI FATIAKI, 13. ALBERT VULIVULI, 14. VERENIKI GONEVA, 15. KINI MURIMURIVALU, Reserves – 16. TALEMAITOGA TUAPATI, 17. SETEFANO SOMOCA, 18. LEONE NAKARAWA, 19. MASI MATADIGO, 20. NEMIA KENATALE, 21. NICKY LITTLE, 22. ILIESA KERESONI
Tonga: 1. SOANE TONGAUIHA, 2. ALEKI LUTUI, 3. TONGA LEAAETOA, 4. LISIATE FAAOSO, 5. JOSEPH TUINEAU, 6. SIONE KALAMAFONI, 7. FINAU MAKA (C), 8. VILIAMI MAAFU, 9. TANIELA MOA, 10. KURT MORATH, 11. VUNGAKOTO LILO, 12. SIALE PIUTAU, 13. ALIPATE FATAFEHI, 14. FETUU VAINIKOLO, 15. VILIAMI IONGI, Reserves – 16. ILAISIA MAASI, 17. HALANI AULIKA, 18. SIONE TIMANI, 19. SAMIU VAHAFOLAU, 20. ANDREW MAILEI, 21. THOMAS PALU, 22. SUKANAIVALU HUFANGA