Match - Saturday 15 October, 2022
Australia 42 def. Fiji 8
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/53784 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Saturday, 15th October, 2022 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 7:30pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Chris Kendall | |||||||
| Touch Judges | Wyatt Raymond, Darian Furner | |||||||
| Video Ref | Grant Atkins | |||||||
| Venue | Headingley (Leeds) | |||||||
| Crowd | 13,366 | |||||||
| Official Player of the Match | Cameron Munster | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 18 | – | 4 | |||||
| Scrums | 5 | – | 9 | |||||
| Penalties | 4 | – | 4 | |||||
| Australia | Scoresheet | Fiji | ||||||
| Josh ADDO-CARR | 2 | T | Sunia TURUVA | |||||
| Angus CRICHTON | Semi VALEMEI | |||||||
| Harry GRANT | ||||||||
| Latrell MITCHELL | ||||||||
| Jeremiah NANAI | ||||||||
| James TEDESCO | ||||||||
| Valentine HOLMES | 7/7 | G | 0/2 | Brandon WAKEHAM | ||||
| Australia | Teams | Fiji | ||||||
| James TEDESCO (c) [Sydney] |
1 | FB | 1 | Sunia TURUVA [Penrith (R)] |
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| Josh ADDO-CARR [Canterbury] |
9 | W | 2 | Maika SIVO [Parramatta] |
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| Latrell MITCHELL [South Sydney] |
8 | C | 19 | Semi VALEMEI [Canberra] |
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| Valentine HOLMES [North Qld] |
4 | C | 4 | Kevin NAIQAMA (c) [Sydney] |
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| Murray TAULAGI [North Qld] |
23 | W | 5 | Mitieli VULIKIJAPANI [Hull FC] |
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| Cameron MUNSTER [Melbourne] |
7 | FE | 6 | Sitiveni MOCEIDREKE [London] |
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| Daly CHERRY-EVANS [Manly] |
2 | HB | 7 | Brandon WAKEHAM | ||||
| Jake TRBOJEVIC [Manly] |
5 | FR | 13 | Tui KAMIKAMICA [Melbourne] |
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| Ben HUNT [St Geo Illa] |
3 | HK | 9 | Apisai KOROISAU [Penrith] |
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| Tino FA'ASUAMALEAUI [Gold Coast] |
18 | FR | 17 | King VUNIYAYAWA [Salford] |
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| Angus CRICHTON [Sydney] |
17 | 2R | 12 | Viliame KIKAU [Penrith] |
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| Jeremiah NANAI [North Qld] |
22 | 2R | 22 | Siua WONG | ||||
| Cameron MURRAY [South Sydney] |
11 | L | 16 | Lamar LIOLEVAVE | ||||
| Jack WIGHTON [Canberra] |
10 | B | 10 | Ben NAKUBUWAI [Leigh] |
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| Patrick CARRIGAN [Brisbane] |
13 | B | 11 | Taniela SADRUGU | ||||
| Reuben COTTER [North Qld] |
16 | B | 14 | Penioni TAGITUIMUA | ||||
| Harry GRANT [Melbourne] |
20 | B | 23 | Jowasa DRODROLAGI | ||||
| Mal MENINGA | HC | Josaia DAKUITOGA | ||||||
| Wise KATIVERATA | ||||||||
Team Info
Australia
- Previous Game:
- 2019 Test Matches - Standalone vs. Tonga Invitational
- Next Game:
- 2022 Senior International Matches - vs. Scotland
- Out:
- Nick Cotric (wing), Josh Papalii (front row), Damien Cook (hooker), David Klemmer (front row), Boyd Cordner (second row), Tyson Frizell (second row), Payne Haas (bench), Paul Vaughan (bench), Wade Graham (bench)
- In:
- Valentine Holmes (centre), Murray Taulagi (wing), Ben Hunt (hooker), Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (front row), Angus Crichton (second row), Jeremiah Nanai (second row), Patrick Carrigan (bench), Reuben Cotter (bench), Harry Grant (bench)
- Changes:
- Jack Wighton (centre to bench), Jake Trbojevic (lock to front row), Cameron Murray (bench to lock)
Fiji
- Previous Game:
- 2022 World Cup - Warmups - Game 1 vs. England
- Next Game:
- 2022 Senior International Matches - vs. Italy
- Out:
- Jason Qareqare (wing), Mikaele Ravalawa (centre), Kaylen Miller (second row), Pio Seci (second row), Joseph Ratuvakacereivalu (bench), Netane Masima (bench), Isaac Lumelume (bench), Joe Taira (reserve)
- In:
- Sunia Turuva (fullback), Maika Sivo (wing), Apisai Koroisau (hooker), Viliame Kikau (second row), Jowasa Drodrolagi (bench)
- Changes:
- Kevin Naiqama (fullback to centre), Penioni Tagituimua (hooker to bench), Siua Wong (bench to second row)
Match Notes
Fiji's coach was taken ill and hospitalised before this match. Wise Kativerata took on the game day coaching duties in his absence.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner
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