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Fiji has conceded a try after two minutes but rallied to score four tries and beat 14-man Scotland 29-14 in a one-off test match
Scotland suffered defeat in their second summer tour match as they were left battered, bruised and blown away by Fijian force and flair in Suva. That was despite the return of star players like captain Rory Darge, back-row dynamo Jamie Ritchie and flying winger Darcy Graham.
Fiji recorded a first win over Scotland since 2017 in a bruising encounter in hot and humid Suva in the second match of the Skyscanner Pacific Tour. There was a flying start from Scotland, stemming from Fiji bringing the ball into their own 22 to clear their lines and conceding a lineout from where the
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Coach felt Darcy Graham’s yellow cards were very harsh Gregor Townsend bemoaned his side’s indiscipline but conceded Fiji were the better team as they beat Scotland 29-14 at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.
Brilliant Fiji capitalised on a red card to wing Darcy Graham to beat Scotland 29-14 in Suva on Saturday, their first win over the tourists in eight years.It was only Fiji's third win over the Scots -- all having been achieved in Suva -- while Scotland have won the other eight Tests between the two,
Brilliant Fiji capitalised on a red card to wing Darcy Graham to beat Scotland 29-14 in Suva on Saturday, their first win over the tourists in eight y
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He was offside and referee Ben O’Keeffe awarded a penalty try and issued the Scotland winger with another yellow card. Two yellows equal a 20-minute red card and Graham’s game was ended. In truth, so was Scotland’s.
Fiji punished Scotland’s indiscipline to land a thrilling win in Suva that was illuminated by another blockbuster performance from Jiuta Wainiqolo.
Scotland are aware that vital World Cup seeding points are up for grabs when they take on Fiji in a test on their Pacific tour, adding to the importance of the contest on Saturday, said coach Gregor Townsend.