US EditionLast Year’s Finalists Fiji and Japan Start Strongly in the Pacific Nations Cup
Fiji overcame an early Tonga try and a red card to secure their 11th win in 12 matches, earning a bonus point with five tries in the Pacific Nations Cup.
- On Saturday, defending champion Fiji beat Tonga 32-10 in the Pacific Nations Cup second round at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, conceding an early try but scoring five tries to secure a bonus point.
- Coming off a surprise victory last week, Tonga entered the Pacific Nations Cup fresh from a win over Manu Samoa as the tournament doubles as 2027 Rugby World Cup qualification.
- Key scores and accurate kicking from Muntz shaped Fiji's 32-10 win, with Setareki Tamanivalu opening scoring and Taniela Rakuro sealing victory, while Tonga's Siosiua Moala was red-carded.
- The win leaves Fiji atop Pool A with five points while Tonga sit second with four, and Fiji's next test is against Manu Samoa in Rotorua on September 6.
- Beyond pool play, the Pacific Nations Cup doubles as a 2027 World Cup qualifying route with three spots besides already-qualified Fiji and Japan, and playoffs in the United States are set for Denver — September 14 and Salt Lake City — September 20.
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Fiji and Japan start strongly in Pacific Nations Cup
Defending champion Fiji conceded a try after two minutes but countered with five of its own to take a bonus point Saturday from a 32-10 win over Tonga in the second round of the Pacific Nations Cup. Tonga finished the match with 14 men after backrower Siosiua Moala received a…
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Defending champions Fiji beat Tonga 32-10 in the Pacific Nations Cup
Defending champion Fiji has conceded a try after two minutes but countered with five of its own to take a bonus point from a 32-10 win over Tonga in the second round of the Pacific Nations Cup.
Good start for Fiji
THE FIJI Water Flying Fijians started their Pacific Nations Cup defence on a high, beating Ikale Tahi Tonga 32-10 in Suva yesterday. Apart from the physical nature of the game, it also saw the celebration of culture with a group of USP students from Tonga performing a dance. It also had a sense of royalty with the King of Tonga watching the game from the corporate box. Fiji Rugby also gave a ‘qiri kava’ group a chance of a lifetime to showcase t…
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