| AUSTRALIA 55 | V | FIJI 12 | |||||
| COMPETITION: World Cup, Pool B Updated 03.01.2008 | |||||||
| VENUE: Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier | DATE: 23 September 2007 | SPECTATORS: | |||||
| REFEREE: Nigel Owens (Wales) | HALFTIME: | ||||||
| SCORERS: | SCORERS: | ||||||
| TRIES: Mitchell (3), Giteau (2), Ashley-Cooper, Hoiles | TRIES: Neivua, Ratuva | ||||||
| CONVERSIONS: Giteau (4) | CONVERSIONS: Ba | ||||||
| PENALTY GOALS: Giteau (3) | PENALTY GOALS: | ||||||
| DROPPED GOALS: Barnes | DROPPED GOALS: | ||||||
| 15 | Christopher Latham | Queensland Reds | 15 | Norman Ligairi | Brive, France | ||
| 14 | Drew Mitchell | WA Western Force | 14 | Vilimoni Delasau | Clermont, France | ||
| 13 | Adam Ashley-Cooper | ACT Brumbies | 13 | Maleli Kunavore (21) | Toulouse, France | ||
| 12 | Matthew Giteau | ACT Brumbies | 12 | Seremaia Bai (Capt.) | Clermont, France | ||
| 11 | Lote Tuqiri | NSW Waratahs | 11 | Isoa Neivua | Nadroga | ||
| 10 | Berrick Barnes (21) | Queensland Reds | 10 | Waisea Luveniyali (22) | Nadi | ||
| 9 | George Gregan (Capt.) (20) | ACT Brumbies | 9 | Jone Daunivucu (20) | Tarbes, France | ||
| 8 | Wycliff Palu (19) | NSW Waratahs | 8 | Jone Qovu | Nadroga | ||
| 7 | Phillip Waugh | NSW Waratahs | 7 | Aca Ratuva | Massy Essone, France | ||
| 6 | Rocky Elsom (18) | NSW Waratahs | 6 | Netani Talei (19) | Worcester, England | ||
| 5 | Daniel Vickerman | NSW Waratahs | 5 | Ifereimi Rawaqa | World, Japan | ||
| 4 | Mark Chisholm | WA Western Force | 4 | Isoa Domolailai (18) | Toulon, France | ||
| 3 | Guy Shepherdson | ACT Brumbies | 3 | Henry Qiodravu | Orleans, France | ||
| 2 | Stephen Moore (16) | Queensland Reds | 2 | Vereniki Sauturaga | Naitasiri | ||
| 1 | Matthew Dunning (17) | NSW Waratahs | 1 | Alefoso Yalayalatabua (17) | Suva | ||
| 16 | Adam Frier (2) | NSW Waratahs | 16 | William Gadolo | Suva | ||
| 17 | Gregory Holmes (1) | Queensland Reds | 17 | Jone Railomo (1) | Poitevin, France | ||
| 18 | Hugh McMeniman (6) | Queensland Reds | 18 | Wame Lewaravu (4) | Nadroga | ||
| 19 | Stephen Hoiles (8) | ACT Brumbies | 19 | Sisa Koyamaibole (6) | Padova, Italy | ||
| 20 | Samuel Cordingley (9) | Queensland Reds | 20 | Mosese Rauluni (9) | Saracens, England | ||
| 21 | Scott Staniforth (10) | NSW Waratahs | 21 | Gabiriele Lovobalvu (13) | Suva | ||
| 22 | Julian Huxley | ACT Brumbies | 22 | Seru Rabeni (10) | Leicester, England | ||
| COACH: John Connolly | COACH: Ilivasi Tabua | ||||||
| MATCH NOTES Fiji rested a number of their first pick players. Daunivucu was making his test debut for Fiji. Ratuva's try was his first for Fiji at test level. Giteau and Vickerman were playing their 50th tests for Australia. Sources http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7002851.stm http://uk.reuters.com/article/UK_RUGBYNEWS/idUKL2363318920070923 |
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