Friday 19 November 2010

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For Fiji to be competitive their backs must fire on all four cylinders and try and drag Wales into an out-and-out running game.

Fiji's back three of full-back Josh Matavesi from the Exeter Chiefs, Saracens wing Michael Tagicakibau and Colomiers' Verenki Goneva are well capable of testing their Welsh counterparts.


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Wales will be looking for Lee Byrne to hit top form and for 18 year old George North to repeat the form he displayed against South Afirca last week when he scored two tries on his debut.

A big night also for Aled Brew who last appeared for Wales against England in 2007.

Stat attack


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Although Wales famously lost when the two team last met, in Nantes, the Welsh have won the previous six matches in the series which dates back to 1985 when they won 40-3 in Cardiff.

Fixtures between the two sides have produced and average of 44 points and five tries per game. Ryan Jones will become the eighth player to captain Wales against Fiji in eight different Tests, following Terry Holmes, David Pickering.

Ieuan Evans, Jonathan Humphreys, Colin Charvis, Michael Owen and Gareth Thomas. Centre James Hook is the only Wales.




Wales: L Byrne (Ospreys); G North (Scarlets), J Hook, A Bishop (both Ospreys), A Brew (Dragons); D Biggar (Ospreys), R Rees (Blues); P James, H Bennett, A Jones, I Gough (all Ospreys), D Jones (Blues), R Jones (Ospreys, capt), D Lydiate (Dragons), J Thomas (Ospreys).
Replacements: R Hibbard (Ospreys), J Yapp, B Davies (both Blues), T Faletau (Dragons), M Phillips (Ospreys), S Jones (Scarlets), T Shanklin (Blues).
Fiji: J Matavesi; M Tagicakibau, A Vulivuli, G Lovobalavu, V Goneva; S Bai, N Kenatale; C Ma'afu, V Veikoso, D Manu (capt), I Rawaqa, J Qovu, S Saukawa, M Ravulo, S Koyamaibole.
Replacements: T Talemaitoga, G Dewes, S Kalou, A Qera, S Taka, R Ratu, T Rawaqa
Referee: J Garces (France)

Pack weights: Wales 895kg; Fiji: 906kg

Average age of team: Wales 26 years 6 months; Fiji: 27 years

Average caps: Wales 26.9; Average caps: 14

Recent form: Wales: LLLLL Fiji LWWLL




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