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Fiji far too strong for Uruguay

Cape Town - Fiji proved far too strong for a game Uruguay beating their less fancied rivals by 47-15 in a Pool C World Cup encounter at Stadium MK.

As it happened: Fiji v Uruguay

Fiji who led 26-10 at half-time outscored Uruguay by 7 tries to 2.

The game was soured by the first red card of the World Cup when Uruguayan scrumhalf Agustin Ormaechea received his marching orders after collecting a second yellow card with 15 minutes left to play. 

Scorers:

Fiji

Tries: Penalty Try (2), Nemia Kenatale, Leone Nakarawa, Tevita Cavubati, Kini Murimurivalu, Nemani Nadolo

Conversions: Nemani Nadolo (6)

Uruguay

Tries: Carlos Arboleya, Agustin Ormaechea

Penalties: Alejo Duran

Conversions: Agustin Ormaechea

Teams:

Fiji

15 Kini Murimurivalu, 14 Asaeli Tikoirotuma, 13 Vereniki Goneva, 12 Lepani Botia, 11 Nemani Nadolo, 10 Ben Volavola, 9 Nemia Kenatale, 8 Sakiusa Matadigo, 7 Akapusi Qera (captain), 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu, 5 Leone Nakarawa, 4 Apisalome Ratuniyarawa, 3 Leroy Atalifo, 2 Sunia Koto, 1 Campese Ma'afu

Substitutes: 16 Viliame Veikoso, 17 Peni Ravai, 18 Taniela Koroi, 19 Tevita Cavubati, 20 Netani Talei, 21 Henry Seniloli, 22 Josh Matavesi, 23 Timoci Nagusa

Uruguay

15 Gaston Mieres, 14 Santiago Gibernau, 13 Joaquin Prada, 12 Andres Vilaseca, 11 Rodrigo Silva, 10 Alejo Duran, 9 Agustin Ormaechea, 8 Alejandro Nieto, 7 Matias Beer, 6 Juan Manuel Gaminara, 5 Jorge Zerbino, 4 Santiago Vilaseca (captain), 3 Mario Sagario, 2 Carlos Arboleya, 1 Alejo Corral

Substitutes: 16 German Kessler, 17 Oscar Duran, 18 Mateo Sanguinetti, 19 Mathias Palomeque, 20 Franco Lamanna, 21 Juan De Freitas, 22 Jeronimo Etcheverry, 23 Francisco Bulanti

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