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Big weekend for international Tigers

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Seremaia Bai will start at fly-half for Fiji in Saturday's Pacific Nations Cup clash with Samoa in Suva.

Vodafone Flying Fijians coach John McKee has made 10 changes to his side after victory over Tonga in their opening fixture of the summer. Vereniki Goneva retains his place in midfield, joined by the French-based Eroni Vasiteri as Bai moves to the fly-half spot.
 
Leicester Tigers back-rower Opeti Fonua is included in the Tonga squad for Saturday’s one-off Test against Georgia.
 
Tonga were beaten 23-18 by Fiji in their Pacific Nations Cup opener last weekend and have made five changes to the team for this week, four of them in the backline. In the only change to the starting pack, Sione Tau is given a start at No8 in place of Sione Kalamafoni, with Fonua joining the replacements.
 
Tigers also have Ben Youngs and Dan Cole in the England line-up for Saturday’s second Test with Australia, and young flanker Will Evans starts in the Under-20s World Cup against South Africa. New signing JP Pietersen lines up for South Africa against Ireland and incoming hooker George McGuigan is in the England Saxons squad looking for a second win over South Africa A.