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Seru set to start

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Seru Rabeni has been named at outside-centre for the Pacific Islanders for their game against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday (kick-off 2.30pm).

The Leicester Tigers player is one of four Fijians named by coach Pat Lam in the Islanders team, together with eight Samoans and three Tongans. The team is captained by Rabeni's countryman Simon Raiwalui.

The 27-year-old Rabeni has returned to fitness this season after a serious knee injury and scored his first try of the Guinness Premiership campaign in the home draw with Gloucester in mid-September.

Pacific Islanders (v Wales in Cardiff, Saturday):

15 Norman Ligairi (Brive)
14 Lome Fa'atau (Wellington)
13 Seru Rabeni (Leicester)
12 Seilala Mapasua (London Irish)
11 Sailosi Tagicakibau (London Irish)
10 Tusi Pisi (Massey)
9 Moses Rauluni (Saracens)

1 Justin Va'a (Glasgow)
2 Mahonri Schwalger (Wellington)
3 Tevita Taumoepeau (Worcester)
4 Simon Raiwalui (Saracens, capt)
5 Daniel Leo (Wasps)
6 Semo Sititi (NTT Docomo Kansai)
7 Nili Latu (Bay of Plenty)
8 Hale T-Polei (Southland)

Replacements:

16 Aleki Lutui (Worcester)
17 Census Johnson (Taranaki)
18 Ma'ama Molitika (IBM)
19 Epi Taione (Sanyo)
20 Junior Poluleuligaga (North Harbour)
21 Seremaiai Bai (Clermont Auvergne)
22 Kameli Ratuvou (Saracens).