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As it happened: Fiji 47-15 Uruguay

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06 Oct 2015

MATCH REPORT: Fiji 47-15 Uruguay

06 Oct 2015

Thanks for tuning in!

Fiji will head home with their heads held high, while Uruguay will prepare for a final game against England in Manchester on Saturday.

06 Oct 2015

FULL-TIME: Fiji 47-15 Uruguay

06 Oct 2015

80'- Nadolo CONVERTS his own try from close to the touchline to end the game.

06 Oct 2015

79'- Big wing Nadolo barges over  for Fiji's 7th try.

06 Oct 2015

78'- TRY to Fiji!

06 Oct 2015

77'- They surge forward and kick up-field, before another scuffle breaks out... It ends in a penalty for Fiji, who set up an attacking lieout inside the red zone...

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76'- Adventurous stuff from Fiji who attempt to run from behind their own goal-line...

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75'- CLEAN BREAKS

Fiji 8

Uruguay 2

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74'- ATTACKING METRES MADE

Fiji 502m

Uruguay 187m

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72'- Game opening up now with both sides looking to throw it around from all parts...

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69'- Just a penalty against Fiji right wing Asaeli Tikoirotuma for tackling a player without the ball...

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69' - Again the TMO is called upon for possible foul play...

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68'- Ormaechea's sending off is the first red card of the tournament.

06 Oct 2015

66'- CONVERSION slotted by Nadolo.

Fiji 40-15 Uruguay

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65'- Fiji prop Campese Ma'afu is also off with a YELLOW CARD.

06 Oct 2015

65'- Uruguay scrumhalf Agustín Ormaechea gets a yellow card. It's his second yellow so that means RED!

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65'- Fiji attack from the restart and fullback Kini Murimurivalu rounds off in style.

Again, a scuffle breaks out, with the referee again going upstairs...

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65'- TRY to Fiji!

06 Oct 2015

64'- CONVERSION slotted by Nadolo.

Fiji 33-15 Uruguay

06 Oct 2015

63'- Lock Api Ratuniyarawa scores fo Fiji.

A scuffle ensues afterwards, which prompts the referee to have a look.

But the try stands with the referee having a talk to the players.

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63'- TRY to Fiji!

06 Oct 2015

62'- Another scrum penalty to Fiji. It's within range, but again they opt for an attacking lineout...

06 Oct 2015

60'- Fiji No 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu cleaned out a player with what appeared to be a stiff arm, however the referee feels it was a legal clean-out... sigh...

06 Oct 2015

60'- TMO called upon to review some potential foul play against a Fijian...

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58'- Ormaechea's conversion attempt from the corner hits the crossbar, but it doesn't go over...

Fiji 26-15 Uruguay

06 Oct 2015

57'- Scrumhalf Agustín Ormaechea is over in the corner. It started inside the Fijian half after the islanders had spilled the ball while attacking. Uruguay kicked up-field and some great hands saw the No 9 go over in the corner...

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57'- TRY to Uruguay!

06 Oct 2015

55'- Fiji have enjoyed 56% possession and 65% territory thus far in this game.

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54'- Little errors are creeping into the Fijian game though, and it's frustrating them...

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52'- But the Fijians keep probing near the Uruguay 22m area...

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51'- A knock-on from Nadolo scuppers a promising attacking move for Fiji...

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50'- A solid penalty clearance from Volavola sets up an attacking lineout for Fiji inside the red zone...

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46'- ATTACKING METRES MADE

Fiji 266m

Uruguay 102m

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43'- Uruguay made a prop replacement at the break, with loosehead Alejo Corral off, replaced by Mario Sagario.

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40'- Uruguay flyhalf Duran gets play started...

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Welcome back for the second half!

06 Oct 2015

HALF-TIME: Fiji 26-10 Uruguay

Join us in about 15 minutes for the second period...

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39'- That's also the four-try BONUS-POINT for Fiji.

Luckily the rain has stayed away for most of the half which helped with the handling...

06 Oct 2015

39'- CONVERSION slotted by Nadolo.

Fiji 26-10 Uruguay

06 Oct 2015

38'- Lock Leone Nakarawa scores under the  posts after Fiji break from inside their own half.

It was a great initial break from Nadolo...

06 Oct 2015

38'- TRY to Fiji!
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