A teams meet in Lautoka
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:02
The Fiji Warriors play Romania A at Churchill Park in Lautoka, Fiji's second largest city, on Saturday.
It is the last match on Romania A's tour that took them to New Zealand and Samoa, their fifth match on the tour.
In New Zealand they beat a Marist XV (35-7) but then lost to Auckland Development XV (16-25) and a Waikato XV (12-14) before losing to Samoa A (21-40).
The Romanians are an A team but they have several players who have been fixtures in the Romanian side - Florin Vlaicu, Csaba Gal, Ionut Dimofte, Danut Dumbrava and Valentin Ursache, who were all at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. In addition flank Costica Mersoiu, capped 37 times for Romania, has captained the Oaks. Of the touring party, 18 have played for the Romanian senior team.
Fiji Warriors: 15 Kini Murimurivalu, 14 Tikiko Uluiviti, 13 Ropate Ratu, 12 Josefa Satini (captain), 11 Apisalome Waqatabu, 10 Ravai Fatiaki, 9 Emosi Vucago, 8 Samu
Kunanitu, 7 Sailosi Rabo, 6 Turuva Lumelume, 5 Leone Nakarawa, 4 Apisalome Ratuniyarawa, 3 Setefano Somoca, 2 Navi Bolatagici, 1 Viliame Seuseu
Replacements: Viliame Veikoso, Ravuama Samo, Temo Vakaloloma, Samuela Bola, Nemia Kenatale, Jone Kuruduadua, Sionasa Vunisa
Romania A: 15 Florin Vlaicu, 14 George Bigiu, 13 Catalin Dascalu, 12 Csaba Gal, 11 Madalin Lemnaru, 10 Ionut Dimofte (captain), 9 Florin Surugiu, 8 Daniel Carpo, 7 Alexandra Grigore, 6 Costica Mersoiu, 5 Valentin Ursache, 4 Marius Sirbe, 3 Radu Basalau, 2 Florin Tasca, 1 Mihai Lazar
Replacements: Daniel Bejan, Nicolae Nere, Constantin Dumitru, Bogdan Petreanu, Valentin Ivan, Dan Dumbrava, Ionel Cazan
Date: 27 September2008
Kick-off: 12.00midday
Venue: Churchill Park, Lautoka
Referee: James Bolabiu
Touch judges: Mikea Rokodrakia, Napolioni Locoloco
