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Result | Fiji 25 v 14 Italy – June 7th 2014

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Fiji 25 v 14 Italy

Fiji's Nemani Nadolo scored a try in Fiji's 25-14 win over Italy this morning (courtesy ofBruce Southwick ZoomFiji)
Fiji’s Nemani Nadolo scored a try in Fiji’s 25-14 win over Italy this morning (courtesy of Bruce Southwick ZoomFiji)

Fiji triumphed in their one-off Test against Italy in Suva with Nemani Nadolo scoring 15 points in a 25-14 victory on Saturday.

Nadolo, whose pace and power on the wing has fortified the Crusaders’ back division in Super Rugby this season, scored the first of Fiji’s three tries and added two conversions and a pair of penalties.

Fiji were 7-5 down at half-time but dominated the second period to clinch the home win at the ANZ National Stadium.

Italy were awarded a 10th-minute penalty try for repeated collapsing of the Fiji scrum, and Luciano Orquera slotted the conversion.

Nadolo’s try cut into that lead but Jonetani Ralulu failed to add the extras and then missed a penalty, as Fiji were held at bay until the interval.

Dominiko Waqaniburotu put Fiji ahead for the first time when a flowing move was finished off by the back-row forward, and Nadolo took over kick responsibilities, nudging Fiji 12-7 ahead early in the second half.

A pair of penalties from Nadolo stretched the lead, yet a second Italian penalty try, again converted by Orquera, drew the teams closer once more.

Napolioni Nalaga killed off the Italians with the home side’s third try two minutes from the end, Nadolo putting the seal on the win by striking the conversion.

The scorers:

For Fiji:
Tries: Nadolo, Nagusa, Nalaga
Cons: Ralulu, Nadolo
Pens: Nadolo 2

For Italy:
Tries: Penalty Try 2
Cons: Orquera 2

Fiji: 15 Metuisela Talebula, 14 Napolioni Nalaga, 13 Asaeli Tikoirotuma, 12 Nemani Nadolo, 11 Timoci Nagusa, 10 Jonetani Ralulu, 9 Nemia Kenatale, 8 Nemani Nagusa, 7 Akapusi Qera (c), 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu, 5 Api Naikatini, 4 Api Ratuniyarawa, 3 Manasa Saulo, 2 Tuapati Talemaitoga, 1 Campese Ma’afu.
Replacements: 16 Sunia Koto, 17 Jerry Yanuyanutawa, 18 Isei Coalti, 19 Wame Lewaravu, 20 Malakai Ravulo, 21 Nikola Matawalu, 22 Watisoni Votu, 23 Adriu Delai.

Italy: 15 Luke McLean, 14 Leonardo Sarto, 13 Michele Campagnaro, 12 Alberto Sgarbi, 11 Giovambattista Venditti, 10 Luciano Orquera, 9 Guglielmo Palazzani, 8 Manoa Vosawai, 7 Mauro Bergamasco, 6 Joshua Furno, 5 Marco Bortolami, 4 Quintin Geldenhuys (c), 3 Lorenzo Cittadini, 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 1 Matias Aguero.
Replacements: 16 Davide Giazzon, 17 Andrea de Marchi, 18 Alberto de Marchi, 19 George Fabio Biagi, 20 Paul Derbyshire, 21 Tito Tebaldi, 22 Tommaso Allan, 23 Andrea Masi.

Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant Referees: Johan Hoffmann (Australia), James Leckie (Australia)
Assessor: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)

Source : RugbyRedefined.com


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