Updated: 7:25am – Fiji Airways Drua coach Senirusi Seruvakula has made four changes to his starting line up to face Perth Spirit in the top of the table clash on Saturday at the ANZ Stadium.
National sevens rep and Olympic Gold Medalist Kitione Taliga will make his NRC debut off the bench while Kini Douglas will start at flyhalf replacing Peceli Nacebe.
Captain John Stewart is back in the fold and will start on the right wing which allows Eroni Sau to start at centre and combine with Eroni Vasiteri in the midfield.
Peni Naulago has been called in to start at number 4 relegating Sakiusa Nadruku to the bench.
The Drua forwards include Joeli Veitayaki, Ratunaisa Navuma, Kalivati Tawake, Peni Naulago, Filimoni Seru, Samu Saqiwa, Mosese Voka and Peni Raidre.
The backs are Frank Lomani, Kini Douglas, Apete Daveta, Eroni Sau, Eroni Vasiteri, John Stewart and Apisalome Waqatabu.
The reserves are Osea Naganilau, Eroni Mawi, Mosese Ducivaki, Sakiusa Nadruku, Vasikali Mudu, Seru Cavuilati, Kitione Taliga and Cyril Reece.
Meanwhile Fiji born player Isi Naisarani has been named to start at number eight for the Spirit.
The Drua will take on Perth Spirit at 5pm Saturday at the ANZ Stadium and you can catch the live commentary of this match on our sister station Viti FM.
Perth Spirit team to face the Drua
1. Pek Cowan (Wests Scarborough)
2. Sama Malolo (Wests Scarborough)
3. Baxter King (Wests Scarborough)
4. Richard Arnold (Nedlands)
5. Matt Philip
6. Onehunga Havili (Palmyra)
7. Kane Koteka (VC) (Wests Scarborough)
8. Isi Naisrani
9. Michael Ruru (C) (Nedlands)
10. Peter Grant (Cottesloe)
11. James Verity‑Amm (Nedlands)
12. Sheldon Tarawa (Joondalup)
13. Marcel Brache (Perth Bayswater)
14. Clay Uyen (UWA)
15. Brendan Owen (Associates)
Reserves
16. Logan Ede (Nedlands)*
17. Mees Erasmus (Palmyra)
18. Kaisa Reidy (Cottesloe)
19. Matt O’Brien (Wests Scarborough)
20. Tevin Ferris (Nedlands)
21. Michael McDonald (Palmyra)*
22. Ian Prior (Nedlands)
23. Hamish Buick (Kalamunda)*
-Fiji Village
