World Cup 2000

Game 2

Australia 66 def. Fiji 8

World Cup 2000
Game 2

Australia
66
8
Fiji
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/14293
Status Completed
Date Wednesday, 1st November, 2000
Referee Robert Connolly (Wigan)
Venue Gateshead (Gateshead)
Crowd 4,197
Match Stats
Halftime Score 38 4
Penalties 4 1
Australia Scoresheet Fiji
Mat ROGERS 4 T Tabua CAKACAKA
Ryan GIRDLER 2   Lote TUQIRI
Ben KENNEDY 2      
Trent BARRETT      
Matthew GIDLEY      
Nathan HINDMARSH      
Adam MacDOUGALL      
 
Mat ROGERS 9 G    
Australia Teams Fiji
Darren LOCKYER
[Brisbane]
1 FB 1 Lote TUQIRI
[Brisbane]
Mat ROGERS
[Sharks]
2 W 2 Jone KURADUADUA
Ryan GIRDLER
[Penrith]
3 C 3 Waisale SOVATABUA
[Huddersfield Sheffield]
Matthew GIDLEY
[Newcastle]
4 C 4 Eparama NAVALE
[Northern Eagles]
Adam MacDOUGALL
[Newcastle]
5 W 5 Semi TADULALA
 
Trent BARRETT
[St Geo Illa]
6 FE 6 Stephen SMITH
Andrew JOHNS
[Newcastle]
7 HB 7 Kalaveti NAISORO
 
Jason STEVENS
[Sharks]
8 FR 8 Tabua CAKACAKA
Craig GOWER
[Penrith]
9 HK 9 Freddie ROBARTS
Michael VELLA
[Parramatta]
10 FR 10 Etuate VAKATAWA
Ben KENNEDY
[Newcastle]
11 2R 11 Joe TAMANI
Nathan HINDMARSH
[Parramatta]
12 2R 12 Samuela MARAYAWA
Brad FITTLER
[Sydney]
13 L 13 Atunasia VUNIVALU
 
Scott HILL
[Melbourne]
14 B 14 Farasiko TOKAREI
Jason CROKER
[Canberra]
15 B 15 Mesake NAVUGONA
Robbie KEARNS
[Melbourne]
16 B 16 Amani TAKAYAWA
Shane WEBCKE
[Brisbane]
17 B 17 Peceli WAWAVANUA
 
Chris ANDERSON   HC    
   
 

Team Info

Australia

Previous Game:
World Cup 2000 - Game 1 vs. England
Next Game:
World Cup 2000 - Game 3 vs. Russia
Out:
Wendell Sailor (wing), Brett Kimmorley (halfback), Gorden Tallis (second row), Bryan Fletcher (second row), Darren Britt (bench)
In:
Trent Barrett (five-eighth), Craig Gower (hooker), Michael Vella (front row), Ben Kennedy (second row), Nathan Hindmarsh (second row)
Changes:
Brad Fittler (five-eighth to lock), Shane Webcke (front row to bench), Andrew Johns (hooker to halfback), Robbie Kearns (front row to bench), Scott Hill (lock to bench), Adam MacDougall (bench to wing), Jason Stevens (bench to front row)

Fiji

Previous Game:
World Cup 2000 - Game 1 vs. Russia
Next Game:
World Cup 2000 - Game 3 vs. England
Out:
Kalaveti Tuiabayaba (front row), Josefa Lasagavibau (bench), Peceli Vuniyayawa (bench)
In:
Kalaveti Naisoro (halfback), Mesake Navugona (bench), Peceli Wawavanua (bench)
Changes:
Farasiko Tokarei (wing to bench), Semi Tadulala (five-eighth to wing), Stephen Smith (halfback to five-eighth), Tabua Cakacaka (hooker to front row), Freddie Robarts (front row to hooker), Etuate Vakatawa (second row to front row), Samuela Marayawa (lock to second row), Atunasia Vunivalu (bench to lock)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin