Rotherham scrum-half Jacob Rauluni is among three new players called up by injury-hit Fiji.

Fiji 41 Japan 13

Fiji finally overcame stubborn Japanese resistance to win their World Cup Pool B clash with Japan in at the Dairy Farmers Stadium in Townsville to set up a potentially vital clash with Scotland for a quarter-final place.

Fiji struggled to a slender half-time advantage in their World Cup Pool B clash with Japan in Townsville.

Fiji coach Mac McCallion made seven changes to his side ahead of today’s Pool B encounter with Japan.

Fiji coach Mac McCallion has made seven changes and demanded his team improve their discipline for tomorrow’s World Cup Pool B clash with Japan in Townsville.

Reunions and comebacks will be the order of the day as France and Fiji open their World Cup campaigns with a Pool B clash at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane tomorrow.

Fijian second rower Ifereimi Rawaqa will make a dramatic return to Test rugby when he plays against France in their opening World Cup clash in Brisbane on Sunday, just a few weeks after being apparently ruled out of the tournament with a prolapsed disc.

THE playing fields have been marked, the beer tents are up and tournament director Ronan Kett is confident it’s all systems go for tomorrow’s big kick-off to the Heineken Kinsale Sevens.

Fiji have Harlequins centre Vili Satala back in their side for Sunday’s Test against Ireland at Lansdowne Road.

The Fiji team to play Ireland in the international test at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, on Sunday is:

ROB HENDERSON, though facing a six-week injury lay-off, believes Munster are still in a healthy state as they bid to regain their Heineken Cup momentum.

Connacht, for the first time in 11 games this season, have named an unchanged side for the second leg of their Parker Pen Challenge Cup first round tie against Mont de Marsan at Crowley Park on Saturday (kick-off 3pm).

Mont de Marsan 12 Connacht 26

New Zealand retained their Commonwealth Games sevens crown by defeating arch rivals Fiji 33-15 in the final.