The Flying Fijians will move into their Rugby World Cup base in Bordeaux, France, on Friday.

This was confirmed to SUNsports yesterday by Fiji Rugby Union interim administrator, Simione Valenitabua.

“The official arrival date is on September lst,” he said.

“So, the FIJI Water Flying Fijians will arrive there on that date.”

The Flying Fijians are staying at the Renaissance Hotel.

The security of the players, coaching staff and management is handled by the organisers.

“This is per Rugby World Cup regulations for teams,” said head coach Simon Raiwalui.

However, there is good news for fans.

They can attend some of the Flying Fijians’ training sessions and a few meetings with the public.

The Waisea Nayacalevu- captain side will play two Pool C matches at the Stade de Bordeaux – on September 11 against Wales at 7am (Fiji time) and October 1, against Georgia at 3:45am (Fiji time).

The other Pool C matches against Australia is on September 18 at 3:45am (Fiji time) at Stade Geoffroy- Guichard, Saint- Etienne, followed by Portugal on October 9 at Stadium de Toulouse at 7am.

Meanwhile, Wales rugby legend Jamie Roberts has said Warren Gatland’s side face a “humdinger” of a contest in their opening World Cup against Fiji.

Gatland’s men have lost once to Fiji – with that humiliating defeat famously knocking them out of the 2007 World Cup – but now find themselves below the Pacific Islanders in the global rankings.

The Fijians are now ranked seventh – the highest they have attained so far.

And Roberts, who played at two World Cups with Wales, is predicting a nail-biting affair in Bordeaux in two weeks’ time, with the result potentially huge for how the rest of Pool C plays out.

Speaking to ITV about their chances in France, the former centre said: “Wales under Warren, I think having a couple of months together to instil that belief.

“They’ll work hard on the conditioning, they’ll make sure they’re in tip top shape and I just hope their game plan allows them to express themselves.

“That opening match against Fiji in Bordeaux for Wales is going to be a humdinger.

“It’s going to be a one-score game, and however that game pans out, it’s going to have a huge influence on that group.”

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