The Fijian Drua have named their squad to take on the Hurricanes on Saturday, where head coach Glen Jackson has given Joji Nasova his Super Rugby Pacific debut.
Nasova, the Olympic Silver medalist and 2025 HSBC SVNS top try scorer, becomes Drua No. 73 if he takes the field on Saturday, alongside Epeli Momo and Ilaisa Droasese in the back three.
Jackson also welcomes back Etonia Waqa, Emosi Tuqiri and Vilive Miramira to their match day 23, after their disappointing defeat against the NSW Waratahs in Sydney.
Mesake Vocevoce gets the nod at No.4 in place of co-captain Temo Mayanavanua, who picked up a knee injury against the Waratahs.
The former referee turned head coach has chosen a 6-2 split on the Drua bench, with Issak Fines-Leleiwasa and Inia Tabuavou being the only backs replacements.
Fijian Drua No.9 Frank Lomani becomes only the second ever player from the franchise to play over 60 Super Rugby Pacific games, when he runs out for his 61st appearance on Saturday.
Starting XV
Haereiti HetetZuriel TogiatamaMesake DogeMesake VocevoceIsoa NasilasilaEtonia WaqaMotikiai MurrayElia CanakaivataFrank LomaniIsaiah Armstrong-RavulaEpeli MomoIsikeli RabituTuidraki SamusamuvodreJoji NasovaIlaisa Droasese
Reserves
Kavaia TagivetauaEmosi TuqiriPeni RavaiVilive MiramiraKitione SalawaIsoa TuwaiIssak Fines-LeleiwasaInia Tabuavou
ASPEN MEDICAL INJURY WARD
–      Temo Mayanavanua (knee)
–      Ponipate Loganimasi (hip)
–      Manasa Mataele (leg)
–      Meli Tuni (shoulder)
–      Simione Kuruvoli (shoulder)