Fiji kick off their Pacific Championships campaign when they take on the Cook Islands in Port Moresby.
Cook Islands were thrashed 56-10 by PNG in the opening game of the Pacific Bowl, and will need to bounce back in a big way and defeat Fiji to keep their hopes of progressing to the final.
They will have their work cut out for them though, taking on a Fiji side who boasts a backline full of NRL stars, including boom youngsters Sunia Turuva and Jahream Bula, who finished 1-2 in the Dally M Rookie of the Year race.
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The exciting Bula will make his international debut for Fiji, while Turuva will start in the centres after playing all season on the wing for Penrith.
TEAMS
Fiji Bati: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Maika Sivo 3. Sunia Turuva 4. Waqa Blake 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Kurt Donoghoe 7. Brandon Wakeham 8. Tui Kamikamica 14. Noah Nailagoliva 16. Gordon Whippy 11. Kitione Kautoga 13. Taane Milne 15. Caleb Navale 9. Penioni Tagituimua 12. Apisalome Saukuru 17. Watasoni Waqanisaravi 20. Sirilo Lovokuro 21. Pio Seci
Cook Islands: 1. Esom Ioka 2. Malachi Morgan 3. Kayal Iro 4. Alvin Maungatti 5. Steven Marsters 6. Brad Takairangi 7. Esan Marsters 8. Davvy Moale 9. Ruatapu Ngatikaura 10. William Samuel 11. Zane Tetevano 12. Reuben Porter 13. Pride Petterson-Robati 14. Kadiyae Ioka 15. Rhys Dakin 16. Justin Makirere 17. Takai Mokohar 18. Isaiah Cooper-Tetevano 19. Lucky Pokipoki
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