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Flying Fijians arrive home

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Flying Fijians players Joeli Veitayaki, Mesulame Dolokoto and Veremalua Vugakoto in Nadi. Picture: SUPPLIED/FILE

LOCAL members of the Fiji Airways Flying Fijians team have returned from the Europe tour without key playmaker Frank Lomani.

Lomani has joined the Barbarians training camp while the rest of the players such as hooker Mesulame Dolokoto, Eroni Mawi, Albert Tuisue, Alivereti Veitokani, Mosese Voka arrived yesterday.

Dolokoto, Mawi, Tuisue and Veitokani were part of the Fiji team that defeated France in their last Europe tour while Voka was part of the team that defeated Uruguay.

Fiji lost to Scotland in its opening game but bounced back strongly against Uruguay and France.

The overseas based players have joined their respective clubs.

Head coach John McKee is expected to arrive tonight

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