Fihaki, Vakatawa to face Flying Fijians

Two players of Fijian heritage have been named in the starting Barbarians FC line-up to take on the Flying Fijians. Barbarians head coach Robbie Deans has named Crusaders utility Chay Fihaki at fullback while Virimi Vakatawa is at centre.

Also in the line-up is strong running winger Leicester Fainga’anuku, veteran lock Samo Whitelock and former Wallabies prop Scott Sio.

Barbarians FC: 

1 Scott Sio, 2 Harry Thacker, 3 Kyle Sinckler, 4 David Ribbans, 5 Sam Whitelock (captain), 6 Jack Cornelsen, 7 Lachlan Boshier, 8 Zach Mercer, 9 Danny Care,

10 Fergus Burke, 11 Jonny May, 12 Gael Fickou, 13 Virimi Vakatawa, 14 Leicester Fainga’anuku, 15 Chay Fihaki

Replacements: 16 Shota Horie, 17 Craig Millar, 18 Kieran Brookes, 19 Fabian Holland, 20 Liam Mitchell, 21 Ben Youngs, 22 Jonathan Joseph, 23 Cameron Woki.

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