Fijian Drua head coach Glen Jackson has taken a gamble in naming two loose forwards on the bench against the Chiefs in the fourth round of the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific clash at Lautoka’s Churchill Park on Saturday.

Jackson and forwards coach Chris Gibbes have opted to name three lock forwards of Isoa Nasilasila, Mesake Vocevoce and Etonia Waqa in the starting line-up.

Waqa will be at blindside flanker.

On the bench are Elia Canakaivata and Motikiai Murray: In case of injuries to one of the locks, then the other option is Meli Derenalagi who is at No.8

Meanwhile, the unbeaten Chiefs arrived into the country last night. All Blacks utility back Emoni Narawa has been named at fullback to replace Damian McKenzie while Shaun Stevenson is on the bench.

Speaking to SUNsports, he said some of his former school-mates from Queen Victoria School are in the Drua team.

“I’ve been in contact with Eto (Waqa), he’s one of my good mates, so I guess we’ll be enemies for 80 minutes and we’ll be mates after that.”

Chiefs captain Tupou Vaa’i said they are here to do well.

“We know about the heat. We know that Fiji enjoys it and will be a hard team to beat at home. It’s a big challenge for us to come out here and be able to play our game,” he said.

“We know their (Drua) forwards are really strong, so will be trying to match up with them.”

The match kicks-off at 3.35pm

Drua: 1. Haereiti Hetet, 2. Zuriel Togiatama, 3. Mesake Doge, 4. Mesake Vocevoce, 5. Isoa Nasilasila, 6. Etonia Waqa, 7. Kitione Salawa, 8. Meli Derenalagi, 9. Frank Lomani (co-captain), 10. Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula, 11. Ponipate Loganimasi, 12. Inia Tabuavou, 13. Tuidraki Samusamuvodre, 14. Selestina Ravutaumada, 15. Vuate

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