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Fiji Bati crush USA in opening RLWC match

Fiji Bati crush USA in opening RLWC match

By Naveel Krishant
29/10/2017
Taane Milne dives in for Fiji Bati's opening try

The Vodafone Fiji Bati have begun their Rugby League World Cup campaign with a 58-12 thrashing of USA.

The Bati scored 11 tries while USA scored two.

Taane Milne scored Fiji's first try in the 3rd minute while captain Kevin Naiqama scored the second try in the 6th minute.

Fiji scored another three tries through Taane Milne, Akuila Uate and Kane Evans.

Evans injured himself while scoring Fiji's fifth try.

Matt Shipway scored USA's first try in the 20th minute.

The Bati scored another two tries through captain Kevin Naiqama and star winger Suliasi Vunivalu to lead 36-6 at halftime.

Jarryd Hayne scored the 8th try for Fiji in the 45th minute while powerful forward Viliame Kikau scored the 9th try in the 59th minute.

Vunivalu scored his second try in the 62nd minute while Henry Raiwalui scored Fiji's last try in the 65th minute.

Junior Vaivai scored USA's consolation the in the 72nd minute.

Fiji will now play Wales at ​9:30pm next Sunday.

In other results, PNG thrashed Wales 50-6 while New Zealand thrashed Samoa 38-8.The Fiji Bati thrashed USA 58-12 in their opening Rugby League World Cup match.

FIJI  BATI VS USA  - RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP 2017
3rd minute - Try: Taane Milne.
Bati 4 - USA 0
6th minute - Try: Kevin Naiqama. Conversion: Koroisau
Bati 10 - USA 0
10th minute - Try: Taane Milne. Conversion: Koroisau
Bati 16 - USA 0
12th minute - Try: Akuila Uate
Bati 20 - USA 0
14th minute - Try: Kane Evans
Bati 24 - USA 0
15th minute - Kane Evans leaves the field after scoring his try with a broken wrist
16th minute - Conversion: Koroisau
Bati 26 - USA 0
20th minute - Try: Matt Shipway. Conversion: Bureta Faraimo
Bati 24 - USA 6
24th minute - Marcelo Montoya  misses out on a try for Fiji
Bati 26 - USA 6
29th minute - Try: 2nd one for captain Kevin Naiqama. Conversion: Apisai Koroisau.
Bati 32 - USA 6
35th minute - Try: Suliasi Vunivalu
Bati 36 - USA 6
37th minute - Massive hit up by Eloni Vunakece sends a USA player out for HIA
Bati 36 - USA 6
40th minute - Junior Vaivai denied a try by video ref
Bati 36 - USA 6
Halftime: Fiji Bati 36 - USA 6
45th minute - Try: Jarryd Hayne scores his 13th #RLWC try after a break from Uate. Conversion: Koroisau.
Bati 42 - USA 6
59th minute - Try: Viliame Kikau. Conversion: Taane Milne.
Bati 48 - USA 6
62nd minute - Try: Suliasi Vunivalu after Milne intercept.
Bati 52 - USA 6
65th minute - Try: Henry Raiwalui after huge break by Kikau. Conversion: Milne.
Bati 58 - USA 6
72nd minute - Try: Junior Vaivai after a period of pressure by USA. Conversion: Faraimo.
Bati 58 - USA 12
FULLTIME: FIJI BATI 58-12 USA

 

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