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    FIJI

    Aug 20, 2019 3 minutes
    WORDS Sarah Mockford.

    HOW THEY QUALIFIED

    By winning the 2016-17 Pacific Nations Cup, which acted as a qualifying event, to go through as Pacific 1.

    DID YOU KNOW?

    In 1924 Fiji played their first Test against Samoa at 7am so their opponents could get to work afterwards. They won 6-0 – having played barefoot.

    UNOFFICIAL MASCOT

    Ed Sheeran – Fans’ favourite, plenty of variety and known for their link-ups.

    ODDS

    At 500-1, the shortest of the islanders.

    WORLD CUP HIGH

    Nantes hosted one of the great RWC games in 2007.

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