Four Fijians are in World XV side following Wallabies star Marika Koroibete’s withdrawal from the game with an unspecified issue; he is replaced on the wing for the World XV by Fiji Sevens player Kaminieli Rasaku.
Four Fijians are in World XV side following Wallabies star Marika Koroibete’s withdrawal from the game with an unspecified issue; he is replaced on the wing for the World XV by Fiji Sevens player Kaminieli Rasaku.
Semi Radradra, Viliame Mata and Api Ratuniyarawa were named ahead of Rasaku while Wallabies’ Samu Kerevi named for the Barbarians.
World Cup winning coach Steve Hansen, a New Zealander will coach the World XV against Eddie Jones’ Barbarians side at Twickenham on Sunday night (AEST).
Hansen, who coached the All Blacks to a World Cup win, said Australia or England are in the mix, but he expects the winner to come from the other side of the draw.
There will be two current and three former Wallabies in the game with Quade Cooper, Kerevi and Rob Simmons featuring for Eddie’s BaaBaas and Israel Folau and Nick Phipps picked by Hansen for the World XV.
Former Queensland Red Harry Hockings, based with Suntory in Japan, also gets a jersey for Hansen’s team.
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