Six Fijians have been named in the Wallabies match day 23 squad for their Rugby World Cup opener against Georgia this weekend.
Rob Valetini will start at number 8, Mark Nawaqanitawase and Marika Koroibete will start on the wings while Samu Kerevi will start at inside centre.
Back-rower Langi Gleeson and winger Suliasi Vunivalu will make an impact off the bench.
Wallabies Head Coach Eddie Jones has named a mixture of experienced and young players for this clash and will hope to secure his first win since taking over as the head coach this year.
The Wallabies will take on take on Georgia at 4am Sunday in Paris.
They will take on the Flying Fijians at 3.45am on the 18th of this month.
The RWC will kick off tomorrow morning with host France taking on the All Blacks at 7.15am.
Rugby World Cup - Bronze and Grand Final
Date | Time | Team | Team | |
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Bronze Final | - | |||
Sat 28 Oct | Full Time | Argentina | 23 - 26 | England |
Grand Final | - | |||
Sun 29 Oct | Full Time | New Zealand | 11 - 12 | South Africa |
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