Two key players in the Naitasiri team will miss this Saturday's Colonial Farebrother Sullivan trophy challenge against Suva.
Winger Nasoni Roko who scored an intercept try last Saturday against Nadi and utility player Lepani Nabuliwaqa are in camp with the national 7s team and so will not be able to make it.
Roko will travel with the Fiji team to defend the Mini Games gold medal on Saturday, while Nabuliwaqa is with the Fiji Invitation 7s team which leaves for Namibia today.
Naitasiri coach Joji Rinakama said that they have capable replacements for the duo knowing that Suva will be coming in with a mind set of trying to win the Farebrother.
The Naitsiri/Suva match kicks off at 3pm on Saturday and a commentary of the match can be heard on our sister station Viti FM.
Key 2 out for Naitasiri
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