FORMER Fiji 7s training squad Emori Waqa has been named in the Brisbane City starting line-up to face the Fiji Airways Drua the second round of the NRC scheduled at Lautoka’s Churchill Park tomorrow.
The Tabadamu 7s flyer was in top form for the City last weekend and is expected to play a huge role against his fellow countrymen.
Waqa will team-up with former Wallabies playmaker Quade Cooper in the backline which has eight super rugby players in it.
The game kicks off at 3pm.
Line-up:
1. JP Smith – Reds/GPS, 2. Brandon Paenga-Amosa – Reds/Sunnybank, 3. Ruan Smith – Reds/GPS, 4. Adam Korczyk (C) – Reds/University of Queensland, 5. Nathan Den Hoedt – Sunnybank
6. Pat Morrey – University of Queensland, 7. Fraser McReight – Brothers, 8. Matthew Gicquel – GPS (NRC/Brisbane City starting debut), 9. Moses Sorovi – Reds/Wests, 10. Quade Cooper – Reds/Souths,
11. Emori Waqavulagi – Souths, 12. Con Foley – University of Queensland, 13. Karmichael Hunt – Reds/Souths, 14. Jayden Ngamanu – Reds/Souths, 15. Jaye Thompson – GPS
Subs:16. Moli Sooaemalelagi – Sunnybank, 17. Josh Nasser – UQ (potential NRC/Brisbane City debut), 18. Feao Fotuaika – Souths,19. Jeremiah Lynch – Wests, 20. Tuaina Tualima – Sunnybank,
21. Sam Wallis – UQ (potential NRC/Brisbane City debut), 22. Phoenix Hunt – Easts,23. Matt Gordon – Easts
