16 Jun 2018

Sport: Fiji, Georgia square off for Pacific Nations Cup

12:46 pm on 16 June 2018

The Pacific Nations Cup is up for grabs this afternoon with only Georgia standing between the Flying Fijians and a fourth straight title.

Both teams survived second-half comebacks to defeat Samoa and Tonga respectively last week.

Fiji wing Nemani Nadolo is tackled during the test against Ireland.

Nemani Nadolo is back in the Fiji side. Photo: AFP

Fiji coach John McKee has ordered his players to be on their best behaviour, after conceding three yellow cards in their last match, and said whoever wins the battle in the forwards will probably prevail.

"We're going to have to really be on top of our game up front. It's going to be a really physical battle around the set plays: the mauls, their close runners carrying the ball close to the rucks, so it's going to be a big physical game and hopefully we can get to play our game, impose our game on the Georgians and use our strength and speed out wide."

Today's clash in Suva is also a final chance to earn bragging rights, with the Lelos and Flying Fijians drawn in the same pool at next year's World Cup.