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“It’s been crazy, knowing that I’d be able to do my 50th in Fiji,” Nawaqanitawase said. “All the family are super excited and they’re going to get out there to the game to support us, which will be cool. I think the whole village is trying to get out there, which would be pretty cool.

“It’s just hard trying to find some tickets because they’ve already sold out the whole thing, so that’s been pretty special.”

An already daunting assignment for the Waratahs at a capacity Churchill Park could be made even more difficult by the torrential rain which has been falling consistently in western Fiji for the last week.

Flash flood warnings have been issued for low-lying areas of Fiji and all schools have been shut, but according to figures at the Drua, the game is still expected to go ahead.

Director of Fiji’s National Disaster Management Office Vasiti Soko is monitoring the situation and said that her team would work with Fiji Meterology to ensure the safety of fans at the game.

“We are waiting for the Fiji Meteorology team for guidance regarding the weather and we are aware that many fans travel to the west to watch the games. We are monitoring for the safety of fans,” Soko told the Fiji Times.

“The weather has improved in some areas around the country but we will need to get advice first from the weather office before we reach out to organisers.”

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