Key occasions
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Teams
Senirusi Seruvakula has named a robust staff, pulling from the profitable Drua facet and different Super W groups. Captain Sereima Leweniqila shifts to the second row to associate Asiante Serevi, whereas teenager Sulita Waisega begins at blindside and Karalaini Naisea is within the captain’s normal Number 8 berth. In the backs, maintain your eye on the electrical Vitalina Naikore on the wing.
For the Red Roses, Simon Middleton has the luxurious of casting his gaze over essentially the most enviable squad checklist in world rugby, and his choice immediately displays the standard at his disposal.
Sarah Hunter will captain the facet from the bottom of the scrum, with the incomparable Emily Scarratt as vice-captain from the skin centre shirt. Ellie Kildunne stays at fullback and Sadia Kabeya claims the open-side flanker place.
The bench ought to frankly terrify Fiji, and it’s an enormous second for Abby Dow who has managed to get well from an horrific leg harm within the Six Nations to make the replacements immediately.
FIJI
Iris Verebalavu, Vika Maturugu, Siteri Rasolea; Asinate Serevi, Sereima Leweniqila(c); Sulita Waisega, Ema Adivitaloga, Karalaini Naisewa; Lavena Cavuru, Merewalesi Rokouono; Alowesi Nakoci, Rajieli Laqeretabua, Sesenieli Donu, Vitalina Naikore; Roela Radiniyavuni.
Replacements
16. Bitila Tawake, 17. Bulou Vasuturaga, 18. Mereoni Vonosere, 19. Merevesi Ofakimalino, 20. Raijieli Daveua, 21. Akosita Ravato, 22. Ana Maria Roqica, 23. Melaia Matanatabu
ENGLAND
Vickii Cornborough, Amy Cokayne, Sarah Bern; Zoe Aldcroft, Abbie Ward; Alex Matthews, Sadia Kabeya, Sarah Hunter (c); Leanne Infante, Zoe Harrison; Lydia Thompson, Emily Scarratt, Helena Rowland, Claudia MacDonald; Ellie Kildunne.
Replacements
16. Connie Powell, 17. Hannah Botterman, 18. Maud Muir, 19. Cath O’Donnell, 20. Poppy Cleall, 21. Lucy Packer, 22. Holly Aitchison, 23. Abby Dow
Preamble
It’s been a very long time coming for this match in additional ways in which one. The event itself is a full 12 months late to reach because of the spiteful virus, and furthermore that is the primary assembly between the 2 sides within the 16 years they’ve co-existed at worldwide stage.
This can be the Fijiana’s first look within the huge event, and whereas arriving with a hefty project to defeat the 25-match unbeaten Red Roses is sort of the inaugural process, they don’t seem to be a staff wanting means. A truth ably demonstrated by the Fijiana Drua home facet’s undefeated season within the Super W this 12 months, the place their model of all park working was sensible to observe and sometimes devastating for the opposition.
But this England facet have been right here earlier than. Each time a brand new and novel problem presents itself they often go about their enterprise of doling out a hammering.
Let’s see if it’s the identical immediately.
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