Melbourne Rebels coach Rod Macqueen said he expects the physicality that the Flying Fijians would provide in the club's trial games would help sort out who would make up the first choice line up for the new Super Rugby team.
The Rebels will play their first game this Saturday night against Tonga at Olympic Park.
The team plays another trial against Tonga next week before taking on the Flying Fijians in Ballarat on the 29th of this month.
Macqueen said the games against the Pacific Islanders would aid in moulding his raw squad before the Super Rugby opener against the Waratahs on February 18th.
Macqueen added he would mix and match the team for the two games against Fiji and Tonga before moving towards a settled line up in the later trials.
Story by: Dhanjay Deo
Rebels seek physical Flying Fijians to mould team
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