Wales
19 - 24
Fiji
10 Nov 2024
Stage: Regular Season Round 1
Principality Stadium
Fiji triumphed over Wales with a score of 24-19 in a thrilling encounter at the Principality Stadium. Blair Murray opened the scoring with an early try for Wales, converted by Gareth Anscombe. However, the match took a turn when Semi Radradra received a red card for Fiji, leaving them down to 14 men. Caleb Muntz responded for Fiji with a penalty and a try, showcasing his impact throughout the match. Wales managed a penalty try during Fiji's yellow card period, but Fiji's resilience shone through. Josua Tuisova's try further cemented Fiji's lead before Ellis Bevan's late effort for Wales fell short. Ultimately, Fiji's discipline and strategic play secured a narrow victory against the Welsh side.
Weather
Temperature: 14.0°C (Feels like 13.4°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 6.2 km/h, gusting to 12.7 km/h Humidity: 85% Cloud Cover: 93%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 7' try Blair Murray
- 8' conversion Gareth Anscombe
- 11' penalty Caleb Muntz
- 13' yellow_card Tommy Reffell
- 17' substitution Mason Grady
- 18' yellow_card Elia Canakaivata
- 18' penalty_try No Player
- 20' red_card Semi Radradra
- 23' try Caleb Muntz
- 23' yellow_card_complete Tommy Reffell
- 24' conversion Caleb Muntz
- 28' yellow_card_complete Elia Canakaivata
- 40' substitution Isoa Nasilasila
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 42' penalty Caleb Muntz
- 45' substitution Gareth Thomas
- 45' substitution Dewi Lake
- 45' substitution Archie Griffin
- 45' substitution Tommy Reffell
- 45' substitution Samu Tawake
- 48' penalty Caleb Muntz
- 49' substitution Tevita Ikanivere
- 58' substitution Eroni Mawi
- 59' try Josua Tuisova
- 61' substitution Aaron Wainwright
- 61' substitution Will Rowlands
- 64' substitution Gareth Anscombe
- 64' substitution Frank Lomani
- 65' try Ellis Bevan
- 69' substitution Meli Derenalagi
- 74' penalty Caleb Muntz
- 80' full_time