The Lautoka and Rewa players are significantly represented in the 26-member Digicel Bula Boys squad for the upcoming FIFA International “A” Friendlies Tri-Nations Series in Fiji. Each district contributes six players to the team.
From Lautoka, defenders Antonio Tuivuna and Sterling Vasconcellos, midfielders Muni Shivam Naidu, Aporosa Yada, and Sitiveni Cavuilagi, along with striker Sairusi Nalaubu, have been selected. Rewa’s lineup includes goalkeeper Isikeli Sevanaia, defenders Ivan Kumar, Patrick Joseph, and Samuela Kautoga, as well as midfielders Tevita Waranaivalu and Setareki Hughes.
Navua adds three players to the squad: Filipe Baravilala, Thomas Dunn, and Rahul Krishna, while Ba and Suva each contribute two players. Notably absent from the team is Merill Nand, the current top scorer in the DFPL and a forward for Suva.
Fiji is scheduled to play against the Solomon Islands National Team on September 2 at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva at 7 PM, followed by a match against the Hong Kong, China National Team on Sunday, September 8, at Churchill Park in Lautoka.
The full squad comprises: Isikeli Sevanaia, Jerome Narayan, Akuila Mateisuva, Samuela Kautoga, Patrick Joseph, Sterling Vasconcellos, Antonio Tuivuna, Mosese Nabose, Filipe Baravilala, Ivan Kumar, Muni Shivam Naidu, Sitiveni Cavuilagi, Thomas Dunn, Mohammed Raheem, Setareki Hughes, Aporosa Yasa, Nabil Begg, James Hoyt, Tevita Waranaivalu, Dave Radrigai, Sairusi Nalaubu, Etonia Dogalau, Roy Krishna, Mohammed Aymaan, Rahul Krishna, and Melvin Mani.