Classic Wallabies team to tour Fiji and face the Fiji Legends

Classic Wallabies team to tour Fiji and face the Fiji Legends

By Vijay Narayan
22/08/2018
Fiji 7s legend William Ryder and former Wallabies captain Stephen Moore

A star studded Classic Wallabies team will tour Fiji celebrating the game of Rugby culminating in a re‑match against Fiji’s own former international heroes the Fiji Legends.

Headlined by Fijian born Wallabies, Samu Kerevi, Radike Samo,  and Lote Tuqiri, the touring squad also features recently‑retired Australian greats Stephen Moore and Rob Horne, as well as Wallaby‑capped Melbourne Rebels star Laurie Weeks.

The tour, announced by Australian High Commissioner to Fiji, John Feakes at Rugby House today, will see players visit Cuvu College and Sigatoka Special School for coaching clinics with the students, as well as a visit to Sigatoka Hospital, before taking on Fiji Legends in a curtain raiser to the National Rugby Championship match between Fiji Airways Drua and Melbourne Rising at Ratu Cakobau Park next Saturday.

Feakes says they are bringing the Classic Wallabies out to Fiji to show the deep links between our countries and, most importantly, to give back to the Fijian fans of the game.

FRU CEO, John O’Connor says the Classic Wallabies tour, coinciding with the opening round of the Fiji Airways Drua campaign in the Australian NRC competition recognises the respect and value rugby brings to the relationship between the two countries.

William Ryder, Lemeki Duidomo, Samu Saumaisue, Nasoni Roko, Emosi Vucago, Neumi Nanuku, Jonetani Vula and Viliame Satala will be amongst the heroes of the past pulling on the white jersey for the Fiji Legends.

The tour is made possible thanks to the support of the Australian Government, Fiji Rugby Union, Shangri‑La Hotel Coral Coast, with the Classic Wallabies partnering with local charity National Kidney Research and Treatment Centre.

The Classic Wallabies arrive in Fiji next Tuesday to commence their community engagement activities in Nadi and Sigatoka, before heading to Suva next Friday.

The Fiji Legends will play the Classic Wallabies at 2pm next Saturday and the Fiji Airways Drua will take on  Melbourne Rising at 3pm at Ratu Cakobau Park.

Tickets are selling at $10.

2018 Classic Wallabies Touring Squad:

Sam Cordingley, Stephen Hoiles, Jimmy Holbeck, Rob Horne, Samu Kerevi*, Stephen Moore, Patrick Phibbs, Beau Robinson, Radike Samo, Lote Tuqiri, Morgan Turinui, Laurie Weeks* Denotes current professional player

2018 Fiji Legends to take on the Classic Wallabies

Viliame Satala, Samu Saumaisue, Nasoni Roko, Emosi Vucago, William Ryder, Neumi Nanuku, Jonetani Vula, Lemeki Duidomo *Three extra players to be confirmed.

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