The Fiji Airways Flying Fijians have delivered a much needed 45-10 bonus point win to record their first 2019 Rugby World Cup win against Georgia at Hanazono Rugby Stadium in Osaka Prefecture in Higashiosaka City in Japan tonight.
FT: @fijirugby 45 @GeorgianRugby 10
— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) October 3, 2019
Semi Radradra double helped Fiji to a 35 point win over Georgia. #GEOvFIJ #RWC2019 pic.twitter.com/mJyDDhP9co
This is Fiji's first win in the Rugby World Cup after two straight defeats against Australia and Uruguay.
Fiji celebrating the @fijirugby way #GEOvFIJ #RWC2019 pic.twitter.com/8x2GlwuWpA
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Fiji is now second in Pool D with 7 points while Wales leads with 9 points.
It is important to note that Australia plays Uruguay on Saturday in their third game.
The win also means Fiji is in contention for direct qualification for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Seven tries were scored by the Flying Fijians in the match.
Fiji stepped up when it came to the scrum matching the Georgians as Fiji won 19 set pieces and had a 100% success rate in the scrum.
Waisea Nayacalevu scored the first try in the match in the 19th minute.
The conversion from Ben Volavola was successful.
This was followed by a penalty from Georgia in the 34th minute.
The Flying Fijians led 7-3 at half time.
#GEOvFIJ #RWC2019 #RWCHanazono pic.twitter.com/qZNIAzYQeH
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Fiji opened the second half strongly with a try each by Frank Lomani and Josua Tuisova.
Fiji's amazing Cibi just gets better and better.#GEOvFIJ is going to be a belter.
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Georgia then scored their only try in the match.
Come rain 🌧or shine ☀️you can always rely on one person.#BakSansBack #RWCHanazono #GEOvFIJ pic.twitter.com/gn9YvudE0s
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Semi Radradra scored a double in the second half and received the Man of the Match award.
Semi Radradra, @Mastercard Player of the Match for #GEOvFIJ
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- Ran for 177 metres (most of the tournament so far)
- Had five clean breaks (most this match)
- Two tries (most this game)#StartSomethingPriceless #POTM #RWC2019 pic.twitter.com/NXAZs6UY7L
Other tries were scored by Api Ratuniyarawa and Semi Kunatani.
"I want to give thanks to the boys..."@fijirugby captain Dominiko Waqaniburotu speaks after his sides first win at #RWC2019 #GEOvFIJ pic.twitter.com/bkMp4axrzG
— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) October 3, 2019
The Flying Fijians final pool match is against Wales at 9.45pm next Wednesday.
| PLAY BY PLAY |
Flying Fijians |
45-10 |
Georgia |
| TIME | ||
| Waisea Nayacalevu scores the first try for Fiji !! | '19 | |
| Successful conversion from Ben Volavola | '20 | |
| '34 | Penalty Goal by Soso Matiashvili | |
|
Halftime 7-3 |
| TIME | ||
| It's a TRY for the 2nd half by Frank Lomani | '44 | |
| Unsuccessful conversion by Volavola | '45 | |
| TRY ! by Tuisova | ''50 | |
| '54 | Otari Giorgadze scores the 1st try of the 2nd half | |
| '55 | Conversion successful by Soso Matiashvili | |
| Semi Radradra scores! | '61 | |
| Conversion successful by Ben Volavola | '63 | |
| Try for Semi Kunatani | '68 | |
| Conversion Successful by Volavola | '69 | |
| Try by Api Ratuniyarawa | '71 | |
| Conversion successful by Volavola | '73 | |
| TRY ! by Semi Radradra | '75 | |
| CONVERSION SUCCESSFUL by Volavola | '77 | |
| FULLTIME |
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