Rugby World Cup Pool D: Fiji v Namibia
- Venue: Rotorua International Stadium , Rotorua
- Date: Saturday 10 September
- Kick-off: 0430 BST/ 1530 NZ
- Coverage: Scores and reports on the BBC Sport website plus live text commentaries on selected games including all home nations matches; updates on BBC Radio 5 live; watch live on ITV1/ITV4; listen on TalkSport radio
Captain Burger is one of Namibia's few full-time professional playersFiji's most experienced forward, Sisa Koyamabole, will miss at least the first match of the World Cup after returning home to care for his ill son.
London Welsh fly-half Waisea Luveniyali starts but Saracens winger Michael Tagicakibau (hamstring) is missing.
Saracens flanker Jacques Burger captains a Namibia side looking for their first win at the World Cup.
Eugene Jantjies switches from fly-half to scrum-half while prop Raoul Larson and winger Danie Dames make debuts.
Fiji: Kini Murimurivalu, Vereniki Goneva, Gaby Lovobalavu, Seremaia Bai, Naipolioni Nalaga, Waisea Luveniyali, Nemia Kenatale; Campese Ma'afu, Viliame Veikoso, Deacon Manu (captain), Leone Nakaraw, Wame Lewaravu, Dominiko Waqaniburotu, Mala Ravulo, Netani Talei.
Reserves: Sunia Koto, Waisea Nailago, Seko Kalou, Akapusi Qera, Vitori Buatava, Albert Vulivuli, Iliesa Keresoni.
Namibia: Chrysander Botha, Hendrik Dames, Danie Van Wyk, Willem Van Zyl, Conrad Marais, Theuns Kotze, Eugene Jantjies; Johannes Redelinghuys, Hugo Horn, Raol Larson, Heinze Koll, Nico Esterhuyse, Tinus du Plessis, Jacques Burger (captain), Jacques Nieuwenhuis.
Reserves: Bertus O'Callaghan, Jan Du Toit, Pieter Jan van Lill, Rohan Kitshoff, Ryan De La Harpe, Darryl De La Harpe, Llewellyn Winkler
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