Fiji captain Deacon Manu (left) with coach Samu Domoni (right)
Fiji have reduced their World Cup squad to 35 following the conclusion of the Pacific Nations Cup.
Nicky Little is in line to make his fourth World Cup and is the only survivor from 1999, there are 10 survivors from the 2007 World Cup squad.
There is controversy surrounding lock Leone Nakarawa's selection, as Fiji is currently under military rule and the New Zealand government say that no people with links to the regime can enter the country, Nakarawa is a current army officer.
The players who have been didn't make the squad from the 50 man squad are Graham Dewes, Manasa Saulo, Tevita Cavubati, Samu Bola, Josefa Domolailai, Jimilai Naikadawa, Asaeli Boko, Kelemedi Bola, Seru Rabeni, Kameli Ratuvou, Timoci Matanavou, Sireli Naqelevuki, Michael Tagicakibau, Apisalome Waqatabu and Taniela Rawaqa.
The main surprises from those left out are Seru Rabeni who was one of the stars of the 2007 team, but the Fiji management have preferred Ravai Fatiaki and utility back Adriu Delai to him, it has been suggested the Fiji management were not happy about his ill discipline against Japan and that is the reason for his omission. The omission of Saracens' Michael Tagicakibau and Kameli Ratuvou could be due to their injuries sustained last season, but it's unclear whether they were dropped or left out due to injury. Timoci Matanavou who was given the Midi Olympique Oscar for best player in France's ProD2 last season is also left out or he pulled out to focus on playing for his new team Toulouse like Delasau and Caucaunibuca did. Graham Dewes is also makes way for Waisea Daveta.
Fiji assistant coach Gregg Mumm said “These players were chosen based on their form during the Pacific Rugby Cup and the Pacific Nations Cup. Irrespective of past history and background of players we are looking at players who can perform at the World Cup and again contribute to the game we want to play and we believe these players have proven themselves with their performances so far.â€
Asaeli Boko and Metuisela Talebula are in the squad for the two match pre World Cup Punjas Test Series against Tonga but not in the actual squad.
Fiji will play New Zealand on the 22nd of July and then play the aforementioned Punjas Test Series against Tonga before the World Cup.
Fiji 35 man provisional World Cup squad (likeley starters in bold)
[TABLE]
<tbody>[TR]
[TD]Position
[/TD]
[TD]Name
[/TD]
[TD]Age
[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Team
[/TD]
[TD]Debut
[/TD]
[TD]Caps
[/TD]
[TD]Tries
[/TD]
[TD]Pts
[/TD]
[TD]Previous RWC's
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Looseheads
[/TD]
[TD]Waisea Daveta[/TD]
[TD]22[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Suva[/TD]
[TD]2011[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Campese Ma'afu[/TD]
[TD]26[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Eastern Suburbs[/TD]
[TD]2010[/TD]
[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]10[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Hookers
[/TD]
[TD]Sunia Koto[/TD]
[TD]31[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Narbonne[/TD]
[TD]2005[/TD]
[TD]26[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]2007[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Talemaitoga Tuapati[/TD]
[TD]25[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Southland[/TD]
[TD]2010[/TD]
[TD]9[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Vili Veikoso[/TD]
[TD]29[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Nadi[/TD]
[TD]2009[/TD]
[TD]11[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Tightheads
[/TD]
[TD]Benji Makutu[/TD]
[TD]22[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Nadroga[/TD]
[TD]2011[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Deacon Manu 
[/TD]
[TD]32[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Scarlets[/TD]
[TD]2009[/TD]
[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Setefano Somoca[/TD]
[TD]30[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Nadroga[/TD]
[TD]2011[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Locks
[/TD]
[TD]Seko Kalou[/TD]
[TD]27[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Nadroga[/TD]
[TD]2010[/TD]
[TD]9[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]15[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Wame Lewaravu[/TD]
[TD]27[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Sale[/TD]
[TD]2007[/TD]
[TD]12[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]2007[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Leone Nakarawa[/TD]
[TD]23[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Suva[/TD]
[TD]2009[/TD]
[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Ifereimi Rawaqa[/TD]
[TD]30[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Toyota Shokki Shuttles[/TD]
[TD]2002[/TD]
[TD]39[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]15[/TD]
[TD]2003, 2007[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Flankers
[/TD]
[TD]Rupeni Nasiga[/TD]
[TD]25[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Nadroga[/TD]
[TD]2008[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Akapusi Qera[/TD]
[TD]27[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Gloucester[/TD]
[TD]2005[/TD]
[TD]20[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]25[/TD]
[TD]2007[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Malakai Ravulo[/TD]
[TD]27[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]North Harbour[/TD]
[TD]2010[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Dominiko Waqaniburotu[/TD]
[TD]25[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Waikato[/TD]
[TD]2010[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Number 8's
[/TD]
[TD]Sisa Koyamaibole[/TD]
[TD]30[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Lyon[/TD]
[TD]2001[/TD]
[TD]42[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]15[/TD]
[TD]2003, 2007[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Sakiusa Matadigo[/TD]
[TD]29[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Montpellier[/TD]
[TD]2006[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Netani Talei[/TD]
[TD]28[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Edinburgh[/TD]
[TD]2006[/TD]
[TD]16[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]10[/TD]
[TD]2007[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Scrum Halves
[/TD]
[TD]Vitori Buatava[/TD]
[TD]25[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Gold Coast Breakers[/TD]
[TD]2007[/TD]
[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Nemia Kenatale[/TD]
[TD]25[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Saracens[/TD]
[TD]2008[/TD]
[TD]10[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Waisale Vatuvoka[/TD]
[TD]27[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Lautoka[/TD]
[TD]2009[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Fly Halves
[/TD]
[TD]Seremaia Bai[/TD]
[TD]32[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Castres[/TD]
[TD]2000[/TD]
[TD]37[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]185[/TD]
[TD]2007[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Nicky Little[/TD]
[TD]34[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Unattached[/TD]
[TD]1996[/TD]
[TD]67[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]670[/TD]
[TD]1999, 2003, 2007[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Waisea Luveniyali[/TD]
[TD]26[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Unattached[/TD]
[TD]2007[/TD]
[TD]11[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]9[/TD]
[TD]2007[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Centres
[/TD]
[TD]Adriu Delai[/TD]
[TD]27[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Nadi[/TD]
[TD]2011[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Ravai Fatiaki[/TD]
[TD]24[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Tailevu[/TD]
[TD]2009[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Gabiriele Lovobalavu[/TD]
[TD]26[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Toulon[/TD]
[TD]2007[/TD]
[TD]12[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]2007[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Albert Vulivuli[/TD]
[TD]26[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Racing-Métro[/TD]
[TD]2010[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Wingers
[/TD]
[TD]Ilikena Bolakoro[/TD]
[TD]23[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Biarritz[/TD]
[TD]2009[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Vereniki Goneva[/TD]
[TD]27[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Tarbes[/TD]
[TD]2007[/TD]
[TD]15[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]30[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Timoci Nagusa[/TD]
[TD]24[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Montpellier[/TD]
[TD]2008[/TD]
[TD]10[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]30[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Napolioni Vonowale Nalaga[/TD]
[TD]25[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Nadroga[/TD]
[TD]2009[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]10[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Full Backs
[/TD]
[TD]Iliesa Keresoni[/TD]
[TD]24[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Périgueux[/TD]
[TD]2008[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]Kini Murimurivalu[/TD]
[TD]22[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Clermont[/TD]
[TD]2011[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
