FIJI NAMES THE TEAM FOR MADRID
Coach Michael Whippy provided the 12 names through a power point presentation to the gathering of newspaper, radio and TV reporters.
The players selected are:
SEINI DOBUI Saints Club, Suva
MARETA MANI Saints Club, Suva
LOMA MATAIKA Whitefire Club, Suva
OFA MOCE Knights Club, Suva
VALERIE NAINIMA Long Island University,
Boston, USA
LUSI ROBANAKADAVU NDP Club, Suva
ALISI TABUALEVU Saints Club, Suva
AGGIE TUILEVUKA Bringham Young
University,
Hawaii, USA
BULOU TUISUE Mana College,
Wellington, NZ
MATILA WAQANIDROLA Saints Club, Suva
LETAVA WHIPPY Church College,
Hamilton, NZ
MIKAELAR WHIPPY Long Island University,
Boston, USA
AVERAGE AGE OF THE TEAM IS 22 YEARS AND THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE TEAM IS 1.78 METRES
Coach Whippy named Mikaelar Whippy as the captain and Valerie Nainima as the vice captain. The staff accompanying the team are:
HEAD OF DELEGATION Mr Iowane Naivalurua
MANAGER Mrs Deb Hazelman
HEAD COACH Mr Michael Whippy
ASSISTANT COACH Mr Stuart Manwaring
PHYSIOTHERAPIST Miss Sharlene Nand
The team departs from Fiji on the 2nd June for Madrid via Los Angeles and London. Some of the overseas based players will fly direct to Madrid to meet up with the team.
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