Former Fiji Pearls player Alisi Galo is poised to make her international rugby debut as she has been selected for the Vodagone Fijiana XV squad for upcoming Tests. Galo is among four uncapped players in the 30-member team preparing for matches against Scotland and the Netherlands this month.
Having recently played for the Suva women’s rugby team, Galo was honored as the best player of the year at her team’s awards ceremony following the Marama Championship season. She will be joined by fellow Suva teammates Salaseini Railumu, Alfreda Fisher, and Ivamere Nabura.
Railumu, whose sister Setaita Railumu plays as scrumhalf for Fijiana Drua, offers depth at flanker. Galo and Fisher will vie for the number eight position against Karalaini Naisewa. Former Fijiana 7s player Nabura enters the squad as a first-five, competing with Jennifer Ravutia and Salanieta Kinita for the role.
Also included in the squad are Kolora Lomani and Talei Wilson, who represented the Fijiana 7s team at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Litiana Lawedrau, who faced disciplinary action during her stint with the Fijian Drua women’s team, is also part of the lineup.
The Fijiana team will take on Scotland at Hive Stadium on September 15 and face the Netherlands at the National Rugby Centre in Amsterdam on September 19, ahead of their participation in WXV 3 in Dubai on September 27.