Eurosport - Sun, 16 Sep 14:46:00 2007
Fiji will hope to make it two wins from two World Cup games when they face Canada in their Pool B clash at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Sunday.
A win for the Pacific Islanders, following their opening victory over Japan, will give them a real shot at securing a quarter-final place when they take on Wales in the final Pool B game on September 29.
Canada gave Wales a real scare in their World Cup opener before going down 42-17 and will look to counter Fiji's renowned broken running with their own brand of tough, forward-dominated rugby.
The second game of the day is an all Pacific Island clash between arch-rivals Samoa and Tonga, both of whom have made wholesale changes for the game in Montpellier.
Samoa have made eight changes, including two positional, to the side that was beaten 59-7 by South Africa in Paris, while Tonga made three changes to the team that beat the United States 25-15.
"We know Tonga very well, we play them a lot. They know us very well," Samoa coach Michael Jones said.
"We've just got to play a very smart game plan, and we've got the personnel to play and execute that game plan.
"We'll have to do it well, because the Tongans will be up for it, they've got a point to prove and they can go home successful if they beat us. That's what it comes down to."
France will expect to relieve the pressure and get their World Cup campaign back on track when they meet Namibia in the day's final game.
The French team has been under immense pressure since going down to Argentina on the opening evening of the World Cup and coach Bernard Laporte has made 13 changes to his squad.
Skipper Rafael Ibanez and vice-captain Fabien Pelous have been dropped for the clash in Toulouse while the mercurial Frederic Michalak starts at fly-half.
Only a convincing victory with a bonus point will satisfy Laporte and the French public but first they will need to get the better of a tough Namibia pack that made life very difficult for Ireland despite going down 32-17.
POOL B: FIJI v CANADA
Fiji: 15-Kameli Ratuvou, 14-Vilimoni Delasau, 13-Seru Rabeni, 12-Seremaia Bai, 11-Isoa Neivua, 10-Nicky Little, 9-Mosese Rauluni (capt), 8-Sisa Koyamaibole, 7-Akapusi Qera, 6-Semisi Naevo, 5-Ifereimi Rawaqa, 4-Kele Leawere, 3-Jone Railomo, 2-Sunia Koto, 1-Graham Dewes.
Replacements: 16-Vereniki Sauturaga, 17-Henry Quidravu, 18-Nenani Talei, 19-Jone Qovu, 20-Jone Daunivucu, 21-Maleli Kunavore, 22-Norman Ligairi.
Canada: 15-Mike Pyke, 14-Dth van der Merwe, 13-Craig Culpan,12-Dave Spicer, 11-James Pritchard, 10-Ryan Smith, 9-Morgan Williams (capt), 8-Sean-Michael Stephen, 7-Dave Biddle, 6-Jamie Cudmore, 5-Mike James, 4-Mike Burak, 3-Jon Thiel, 2-Pat Riordan, 1-Rod Snow.
Replacements: 16-Aaron Carpenter, 17-Dan Pletch, 18-Mike Pletch, 19-Luke Tait, 20-Colin Yukes, 21-Ed Fairhurst, 22-Ander Monro.
POOL A: SAMOA v TONGA
Samoa: 15-Gavin Williams, 14-Sailosi Tagicakibau, 13-Elvis Seveali'I, 12-Seilala Mapusua, 11-Alesana Tuilagi, 10-Loki Crichton, 9-Steve So'oialo, 8-Semo Sititi (capt), 7-Ulia Ulia, 6-Daniel Leo, 5-Kane Thompson, 4-Joe Tekori, 3-Census Johnston, 2-Mahonri Schwalger, 1-Justin Va'a.
Replacements: 16-Tanielu Fuga, 17-Muliufi Fuga, 18-Leo Lafaiali'I, 19-Justin Purdie, 20-Junior Polu, 21-Lolo Lui, 22-David Lemi.
Tonga: 15-Vungakoto Lilo, 14-Tevita Tu'ifua, 13-Sukanaivalu Hufanga, 12-Epeli Taione, 11-Joseph Vaka, 10-Pierre Hola, 9-Enele Taufa, 8-Finau Maka, 7-Nili Latu (capt), 6-Hale T Pole, 5-Paino Hehea, 4-Inoke Afeaki, 3-Kisi Pulu, 2-Ephraim Taukafa, 1-Soane Tonga'uiha.
Replacements: 16- Aleki Lutui, 17-Toma Toke, 18-Viliami Vaki, 19-'Emosi Kauhenga, 20-Sione Tu'ipulotu, 21-Isileli Tupou, 22-Hudson Tonga'uiha.
POOL D: FRANCE v NAMIBIA
France: 15-Clement Poitrenaud, 14-Vincent Clerc, 13-David Marty, 12-Damien Traille, 11-Cedric Haymans, 10-Frederic Michalak, 9-Jean-Baptiste Elissade (capt), 8-Julien Bonnaire, 7-Thierry Dusautoir, 6-Yannick Nyanga, 5-Lionel Nallet, 4-Sebastien Chabal, 3-Pieter de Villiers, 2-Dimitri Szarzewski, 1-Jean-Baptiste Poux.
Replacements: 16-Raphael Ibanez, 17-Nicolas Mas, 18-Fabien Pelous, 19-Imanol Harinordoquy 20-Lionel Beauxis, 21-Yannick Jauzion, 22-Aurelien Rougerie.
Namibia: 15-Tertius Losper, 14-Ryan Witbooi, 13-Bratley Langenhoven, 12-Piet van Zyl, 11-Heinli Bock, 10-Emile Wessels, 9-Jurie van Tonder, 8-Jacques Nieuwenhuis, 7-Michael MacKenzie, 6-Jacques Burger, 5-Nico Esterhuize, 4-Wacca Kazombiaze, 3-Jane du Toit, 2-Hugo Horn, 1-Kees Lensing (capt).
Replacements: 16-Johannes Meyer, 17-Johnny Redelinghuys, 18-Herman Lindvelt, 19-Tinus du Plessis, 20-Eugene Jantjies, 21-Lu-Wayne Botes 22-Melrick Africa.
Terence O'Rorke / Eurosport