Full Time
80:00
4:00pm Sat June 23, 2018
Test Matches - Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Leumeah / Dharawal - Crowd: 17802
80min

SCRUM PNG - Raiwalui kicks for Vunivalu but the ball beats him and goes into touch.

76min

Fiji throwing the ball around with gay abandon. Not scoring any points though.

75min

PENALTY FIJI - PNG defenders have pushed too long after the ref called held.

73min

SCRUM PNG - Vunivalu loses the ball in a tackle.

71min

PENALTY FIJI - Fiji will start their set on halfway.

70min

Conversion: Fiji
Kicked by Sitiveni Moceidreke.

Moceidreke converts from touch

PNG lead PNG 26 - 14 Fiji
68min

Try: Fiji
Scored by Suliasi Vunivalu. Kick to come.

Naiqama with a great ball to Vunivalu who sneaks down a very narrow passage to score in the right corner.

PNG lead PNG 26 - 12 Fiji
67min

PNG lose the ball in a heavy tackle, Fiji regather on halfway.

67min

SCRUM PNG - Fiji turn the ball over in great position once again.

65min

DROP OUT PNG - Ase Boas falls on a grubbered ball in his own in-goal.

63min

SCRUM FIJI - Lam finds touch 30m from the Fiji line.

62min

Fiji ran on the last and were easily repelled.

61min

SCRUM FIJI - Fiji starting to pile on some pressure. they need to start converting it into points though

58min

PENALTY FIJI - They need to build momentum here.

57min

Olam is down in pain, struggling with an ankle injury

55min

Conversion: Fiji
Attempted by Henry Raiwalui.

Raiwalui fails to convert again.

PNG lead PNG 26 - 8 Fiji
55min

Try: Fiji
Scored by Marcelo Montoya. Kick to come.

Hayne grubbers on the left side and Montoya plants the ball just before it goes dead in the left corner.

PNG lead PNG 26 - 8 Fiji
53min

PENALTY FIJI - Raiwalui's kick is very nearly kept in the field of play. Fiji start their set on halfway

51min

Fiji denied another try after Seci was found to have planted the ball from an offside position.

48min

SCRUM FIJI - Boas finds touch 20m from the Fiji line.

47min

PENALTY PNG - Lovodua from the back of the scrum surged to the line but committed a double movement.

46min

SCRUM FIJI - Rau can't catch the bomb and loses it forward. Fiji will get a full set on the PNG line now.

42min

Watson Boas takes the line on but drops the ball. Vunivalu cleans up.

40min

SCRUM PNG - Vunivalu and Naiqama get in each others way while trying to field a kick and Naiqama knocks on. PNG with a full set 20m from the Fiji line.

39min

Conversion: PNG
Kicked by Rhyse Martin.

Martin converts from right in front.

PNG lead PNG 26 - 4 Fiji
39min

Try: PNG
Scored by Justin Olam. Kick to come.

Segeyaro makes a break right through the middle before passing to Olam, who then runs 45 metres to score under the bar.

PNG lead PNG 24 - 4 Fiji
39min

Conversion: PNG
Kicked by Rhyse Martin.

Martin from the left touchline drills the goal right between the sticks

PNG lead PNG 20 - 4 Fiji
37min

Try: PNG
Scored by Junior Rau. Kick to come.

Olam with a great drift and then flick out the back door to Rau, who again steps inside the cover defenders to score in the corner.

PNG lead PNG 18 - 4 Fiji
35min

Raiwalui's kick strikes Putt flush in the face

34min

Conversion: Fiji
Attempted by Henry Raiwalui.

Raiwalui's conversion attempt is well wide.

PNG lead PNG 14 - 4 Fiji
32min

Try: Fiji
Scored by Tyrone Phillips. Kick to come.

Fiji shift the ball right and Phillips stepped inside and brushed off a poor tackle attempt and then he forced his way over despite plenty of defence trying to hold him up.

PNG lead PNG 14 - 4 Fiji
27min

Penalty Goal: PNG
Kicked by Rhyse Martin.

Martin nails the penalty goal.

PNG lead PNG 14 - 0 Fiji
26min

PENALTY PNG - Boas cops a stray arm across the face by Vunakece.

26min

Both sides trading huge hits.

25min

SCRUM FIJI - Pandia looked like he was a chance to score, but the Fiji cover defence takes him into touch.

24min

Fiji turn the ball over after receiving a penalty

23min

Minoga very nearly gets a try, but is ruled to have intentionally tapped the ball forward.

22min

Raiwalui's kick just rolls dead in the PNG in goal. Kumuls with a 7 tackle set. They are controlling the game well now.

19min

Conversion: PNG
Kicked by Rhyse Martin.

Martin nails the goal from right in front.

PNG lead PNG 12 - 0 Fiji
18min

Try: PNG
Scored by Luke Page. Kick to come.

Page receives a pass from Segeyaro, 10m from the tryline, pushed away a defender, spun around and then burst through a gap to score under the posts.

PNG lead PNG 10 - 0 Fiji
17min

PENALTY PNG - The Kumuls again start another set inside the Fiji half.

14min

Conversion: PNG
Kicked by Rhyse Martin.

Martin converts magnificently from touch

PNG lead PNG 6 - 0 Fiji
13min

Try: PNG
Scored by Junior Rau. Kick to come.

Watson Boas pushes out of what seemed like a dominant tackle, ran to the left and then sent a great ball to Rau who stepped back infield and dived over for a try in the corner.

PNG lead PNG 4 - 0 Fiji
12min

PENALTY PNG - PNG will start their set 30m from the Fiji line.

10min

Uate with a weaving, incisive run back in field gets close to the line before attempting a pass but it goes forward and is cleaed up by PNG.

9min

PNG spread the ball left before Olam threw a horror ball into Minoga's face. Fiji clean up.

8min

PENALTY PNG - Fiji rushed up too quickly. The Kumuls start their set 10m inside the Fiji half.

7min

Hayne chips to the right wing early in the set and Vunivalu gathers it before being forced to kick again due to the defensive pressure, but his kick goes dead in goal. PNG with a 7 tackle set.

6min

Hayne runs short side and chips downfield. Olam regathers on his own line and charges back hard.

4min

Olam runs on the last is easily contained. Change over.

3min

Poor last tackle option by Fiji and they turn the ball over

2min

PENALTY FIJI - Naiqama's kick return draws a penalty. Fiji start their set 10m shy of halfway.

The Kumuls get us underway

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Matt Cecchin

Touch Judges: Michael Wise, Kasey Badger

Video Referee: Henry Perenara, Bryan Norrie

PAPUA NEW GUINEA (26)
Tries: Junior Rau (2), Luke Page, Justin Olam
Field Goals:
Conversions: Rhyse Martin (4/4)
Penalty Goals: Rhyse Martin (1/1)

FIJI (14)
Tries: Tyrone Phillips, Suliasi Vunivalu, Marcelo Montoya
Field Goals:
Conversions: Henry Raiwalui (0/2), Sitiveni Moceidreke (1/1)
Penalty Goals: