Fiji
24 - 39
Wales
04 Jul 2026
Stage: Southern Hemisphere Round 1
Cardiff City Stadium
Wales secured a decisive victory over Fiji with a score of 39-24 in the Nations Championship. The match opened with Fiji's Pita-Gus Sowakula scoring an early try, quickly followed by a conversion from Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula. Wales responded aggressively, with Jac Morgan scoring two tries to help them take the lead. Fiji fought back with tries from Elia Canakaivata and Selestino Ravutaumada, but Wales maintained pressure, adding four more tries including a late effort from Eddie James. Sam Costelow's reliable kicking further solidified Wales' advantage. Despite Fiji's spirited performance, they fell short, unable to convert their early momentum into a sustained challenge. The match highlighted Wales' attacking prowess and Fiji's resilience in a thrilling encounter.
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Weather
Temperature: 22.6°C (Feels like 20.3°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 24.3 km/h, gusting to 46.3 km/h Humidity: 65% Cloud Cover: 58%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 2' try Pita-Gus Sowakula
- 3' conversion Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula
- 4' substitution Alex Mann
- 10' try Jac Morgan
- 15' substitution James Botham
- 28' try Jac Morgan
- 28' substitution Semi Radradra
- 34' substitution Tim Hoyt
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 41' penalty Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula
- 44' try Rhys Carre
- 44' conversion Dan Edwards
- 45' try Josh Adams
- 46' substitution Dillon Lewis
- 46' substitution Rhys Carre
- 49' try Elia Canakaivata
- 50' conversion Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula
- 52' penalty Dan Edwards
- 53' try Selestino Ravutaumada
- 54' conversion Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula
- 55' substitution Eroni Mawi
- 55' substitution Frank Lomani
- 55' substitution Alex Mann
- 55' substitution Louis Rees-Zammit
- 58' substitution Pita-Gus Sowakula
- 58' substitution Isoa Nasilasila
- 62' substitution Dewi Lake
- 62' substitution Dan Edwards
- 64' substitution Selestino Ravutaumada
- 66' try Ryan Elias
- 67' conversion Sam Costelow
- 70' substitution Tevita Ikanivere
- 72' substitution Aaron Wainwright
- 79' try Eddie James
- 80' conversion Sam Costelow
- 80' full_time