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Saturday 9 June 2007
Wallabies just too strong
Australia defeated the FMF Flying Fijians 49-0 at the Subiaco Oval in Perth, teaching the Fijians a few lessons in backline combinations as the Wallabies ran in eight unanswered tries.
Whilst Fiji's forwards were more competitive than a week earlier against the Junior All Blacks, Ili Tabua's boys found themselves in defensive mode for practically the whole game.
And after working so hard to force the occasional turnover, the backs tended to kick the ball straight back to the Australians to put their team under pressure again.
On the positive side, Fiji's set pieces were slightly better and the defence remained resolute to the end to avoid what could have been a much bigger score.
Saturday 9 June 2007
Australia 49 FMF Flying Fijians 0
Subiaco Oval, Perth
Half-time: 30-0
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (NZ)
Touch judges: Paul Honiss (NZ), Mark Lawrence (South Africa)
Crowd: 20,108
AUSTRALIA: 15 Julian Huxley (Stirling Mortlock 74), 14 Drew Mitchell, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Scott Staniforth, 11 Lote Tuqiri, 10 Stephen Larkham (Sam Norton-Knight 55), 9 George Gregan (Sam Cordingley 69), 8 David Lyons (Stephen Hoiles 61), 7 Phil Waugh – capt (George Smith 69), 6 Mark Chisholm, 5 Dan Vickerman, 4 James Horwill, 3 Al Baxter, 2 Adam Freier (Stephen Moore 59), 1 Matt Dunning (Benn Robinson 69).
Coach: John Connolly
Tries: Staniforth (2), Tuqiri (2), Huxley, Larkham, Norton-Knight, Ashley-Cooper
Conversions: Huxley (3); Penalty goal: Huxley
FMF FLYING FIJIANS: 15 Marika Vakacegu (Taniela Rawaqa 53), 14 Mosese Luveitasau (Vesito Rauluni 76), 13 Vereniki Goneva, 12 Gabiriele Lovobalavu, 11 Isoa Neivua, 10 Jack Prasad (Vitori Buatava 71), 9 Mosese Rauluni, 8 Alifereti Doviverata – capt (Tomasi Soqeta 71), 7 Akapusi Qera, 6 Apolosi Satala (Apisai Turukawa 38-47), 5 Kele Leawere, 4 Ifereimi Rawaqa (Wame Lewaravu 61), 3 Henry Qiodravu (yellow card 38-47, Apisai Turukawa 57), 2 Sunia Koto (Viliame Gadolo 71), 1 Graham Dewes
Coach: Ilivasi Tabua
Scoring sequence (Australia’s scores shown first):
6min – TRY AUSTRALIA, Staniforth; conversion Huxley – 7-0
14min – PEN GOAL AUSTRALIA, Huxley – 10-0
16min – TRY AUSTRALIA, Huxley; conversion Huxley (missed) – 15-0
26min – TRY AUSTRALIA, Tuqiri; conversion Huxley (missed) – 20-0
34min – TRY AUSTRALIA, Tuqiri; conversion Huxley (missed) – 25-0
38min – Yellow card, Fiji, Qiodravu
39min – TRY AUSTRALIA, Staniforth; conversion Huxley (missed) – 30-0
Half-time
41min – PEN GOAL FIJI, Vakacegu (missed) – 30-0
47min – TRY AUSTRALIA, Larkham; conversion Huxley – 37-0
56min – TRY AUSTRALIA, Norton-Knight; conversion Huxley (missed) – 42-0
67min – TRY AUSTRALIA, Ashley-Cooper; conversion Huxley – 49-0
Full-time
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