Expecting 'seismic explosion' when Rokoduguni and Nadolo face each other - Hatley

Semesa Rokoduguni is set to make his second appearance for England
Semesa Rokoduguni is set to make his second appearance for England
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England scrum coach Neal Hatley expects high intense atmosphere on Saturday when Semesa Rokoduguni and Nemani Nadolo lock horns with each other at Twickenham.

Rokoduguni and Nathan Hughes are set to take on their nation of birth on Saturday after qualifying to play for England on residency grounds and Fiji have already stated their intention of coming down hard on the duo. Hatley believes the clash is interestingly poised.

"There could be a seismic explosion on the far side with Nadolo and Rokoduguni running into each other!!" England scrum coach Neal Hatley said.

"Fiji are obviously very motivated and we'd like to think that Roko and Nathan are motivated to play for England.

"I'm sure that it adds a little spice amongst them as individuals, but they've been brilliant the whole week in terms of getting ready to play."

Rokoduguni's solitary appearance for England has come in 2014 against New Zealand and head coach Eddie Jones had insisted that the 29-year-old's return should be handled with care.

The Bath wing is Aviva Premiership's joint leading try-scorer and has breached more defences, made more clean breaks and gained more ground than any of his rival, thus forcing his way back into the team and Hatley stated that Rokoduguni has been an inspiration to his team-mates.

"I've seen first-hand the knock on effect that Roko's life experiences have had on the players at Bath," said Hatley, who was an assistant coach at the Recreation Ground.

"He has got proper life experience, of sitting (in) and driving a tank, which no-one has had any experience of inside the group.

"The players draw inspiration from that and the value that he brings with that sort of experience is definitely reflected in some of the conversations that we've had during the week.

"What I really liked about what he did when he was dropped by England, and obviously I was a Bath coach at the time, is that he came straight back to the club and played on the weekend.

"He's been fantastic over the last 18 months and he's had a really good start to this season. He's probably been Bath's out and out straight weapon from an attacking point of view."