Maori All Blacks vs Fiji Flying Fijians: Live Stream, Schedule, Squads & Match Prediction
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Fiji is going to start their 2015 campaign by playing with the Maori All Blacks on 11th July, Saturday at the ANZ National Stadium in Suva. The match will start at 15:00(local time) or 03.00(GMT). This will be the second year for John McKee as the head coach of Fiji and there is real hope among the fans and Fiji officials that their country will make real progress this year. Last year they played seven test matches and won four of them and it was quiet a positive year four them. Although, one of the four wins was against Papua New Guinea and they won match by 108 to 6. But they had a couple of close tests against Samoa and Wales. In both the matches they lost by four points. They had only one major loss last year against the France. So, fans are hoping a strong performance from their team and very eager to watch the match live. On the contrary the Maori All Blacks have won all the matches since November of 2012. In the last year they won against Japan and earlier they beat Canada and USA too.
Live stream of the match will be available in different sport channel sites. ESPN will stream the match at http://www.espnscrum.com with live updates and Fox Sports will stream live at http://www.foxsports.com/foxsportsgo/. Now talking about the teams, there are some additions in the Fiji team as Ben Volavola and Benito will make debuts against the All Blacks. Volavola said to the Fiji Times "I talked to John McKee couple of months ago and he said that he is interested in me joining the boys and the squad" He also said that he realized the depth of the opportunity only a couple days ago and he needs to really work hard to get his place permanent in the team. Finally he added he is humbled that he has been called to play for his own country. A great side from Maori All Blacks is also put together by Colin Cooper where Tawera Kerr-Barlow joins the team after missing the campaign of Super Rugby due to injury.
Squads:
Fiji: Campese Ma'afu, Manasa Saulo, Leone Nakarawa, Malakai Ravulo, Nemia Kenatale, Nemani Nadolo, Nemani Nadolo, Vereniki Goneva, Kini Murimurivalu, Benito Masilevu, Gabby Lovobalavu, Josh Matavesi, Akapusi Qera (c), Dominiko Waqaniburotu, Api Ratuniyarawa, Tuapati Talemaitoga.
Replacements: Napolioni Nalaga, Niko Matawalu, Nemia Soqeta, Peni Ravai, Villiame Veikoso, Isei Calati, Masi Matadigo, Ben Volavola.
Maori All Blacks: Joe Moody, Ben May, Hayden Triggs, Mitchell Crosswell, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Kurt Baker, Matt Proctor, Damian McKenzie, Rieko Ioane, Charlie Ngatai (c), Marty McKenzie, Blade Thomson, Akira Ioane, Jacob Skeen, Ash Dixon.
Replacements: Jason Emery, Jamison Gibson-Park, Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, Brendon Edmonds, Quentin MacDonald, Josh Hohneck, Elliot Dixon, Otere Black.
The prediction is that it will be a high scoring match and the Maori All Blacks will have the edge over the Fijians. They are expected to win the match by five points.
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