Full Time
70:00
12:45pm Sun October 15, 2023
Pacific Series - Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby / PNG
69min

Conversion: Samoa
Kicked by Pauline Piliae.

Piliae with the final kick of the game. She strikes it nicely.

Samoa lead Samoa 26 - 12 Fiji
68min

Try: Samoa
Scored by Taylor Mapusua. Kick to come.

Samoa put the icing on the cake with Mapusua's second.

Samoa lead Samoa 24 - 12 Fiji
67min

Try: Fiji
Scored by Vitalina Naikore. Kick to come.

Naikore second try.

Samoa lead Samoa 20 - 12 Fiji
65min

PENALTY SAMOA! Everyone was called out of that play. Fiji couldn't help themselves and concede the penalty.

63min

Time off with a Fiji injury.

63min

CHARGEDOWN from Fiji looking to get the ball back but it bounces back to Samoa.

62min

PENALTY SAMOA! Offside.

61min

Leati is SIN BINNED for the foul.

61min

PENALTY FIJI! Strip and then a professional foul.

60min

Try: Fiji
Scored by Aliti Namoce. Kick to come.

Aliti Namoce scored.

Samoa lead Samoa 20 - 8 Fiji
58min

Conversion: Fiji
Attempted by Sereana Naitokatoka.

Naitokatoka misses.

Samoa lead Samoa 20 - 4 Fiji
57min

BUNKER TIME! Fiji might have gone back-to-back.

55min

Conversion: Fiji
Attempted by Sereana Naitokatoka.

Missed.

Samoa lead Samoa 20 - 4 Fiji
54min

Fiji go back to the kick and get a result this time! Sereana Naitokatoka puts the kick right on the chest of Vitalina Naikore to get her second.

52min

PENALTY FIJI! High tackle.

51min

Laing tries to create something on last but it is spilled.

50min

Onjeurlina Hunt breaks through the Fijian defence. An error quickly follows.

49min

PENALTY SAMOA! Offside.

47min

Samoa look to attack again but spill it.

44min

Conversion: Samoa
Attempted by Pauline Piliae.

Tough kick for Piliae. She fades it wide.

Samoa lead Samoa 20 - 4 Fiji
43min

Try: Samoa
Scored by Lindsay Tui. Kick to come.

Samoa get one chance and score. Quick hands again and Tui gets her second.

Samoa lead Samoa 20 - 4 Fiji
41min

PENALTY SAMOA! High tackle on Brill.

40min

Naikore charges down the wing but the wonderful cutout was forward. Let off for Samoa.

39min

PENALTY FIJI! late tackle on Laing.

38min

Samoa with a knock on through Lofipo.

37min

Good kick from Fiji again and Naikore was unable to grab it.

35min

KICK-OFF! We're back underway.

35min

We're back for the second half! Samoa lead 16-4.

34min

Ball goes to ground. Samoa will have a chance. HALFTIME!

32min

Conversion: Samoa
Kicked by Pauline Piliae.

Piliae kicks her second.

Samoa lead Samoa 16 - 4 Fiji
31min

Try: Samoa
Scored by Annetta Nuuausala. Kick to come.

They profit right away! Annetta Nuuausala just roams past the defense and scores.

Samoa lead Samoa 14 - 4 Fiji
31min

PENALTY SAMOA! Another one for the Samoans.

29min

PENALTY SAMOA! High tackle from Fiji.

29min

PENALTY FIJI! High tackle from Brill.

28min

Good grubber from Fiji and they force a restart.

27min

Fiji tried to spread it wide but they are flung over the sideline. Williams-Guthrie with a huge tackle in the set as well.

27min

Now Tamerah Leati drops it. Fiji keen to get to the scrum.

26min

Fiji then cough it up right away.

26min

PENALTY FIJI! The kick-off couldn't be handled by Samoa and was an offside play.

25min

Conversion: Samoa
Kicked by Pauline Piliae.

Piliae converts this time.

Samoa lead Samoa 10 - 4 Fiji
23min

Try: Samoa
Scored by Taylor Mapusua. Kick to come.

Samoa break through after having much of the possession! It is another simple finish for Taylor Mapusua.

Samoa lead Samoa 8 - 4 Fiji
22min

PENALTY SAMOA! Holding down.

21min

PENALTY SAMOA! Offside.

20min

Onjeurlina Hunt tries to crash over. She is held up. Tackle four.

19min

Drinks break due to the heat here in Port Moresby.

18min

Cassie Staples drops the high bomb. Big chance for Samoa.

17min

Fiji giving the ball some air but it is knocked on.

16min

PENALTY FIJI! Crowding the ruck.

15min

HIA for Destiny Mino-Sinapati who is being checked out. She will leave the field.

15min

Kick from Samoa just rolls dead. There is a huge breeze there today. Something to watch for.

14min

Conversion missed.

11min

Conversion: Samoa
Attempted by Pauline Piliae.

mISSED.

Tied up at Samoa 4 - 4 Fiji
11min

Try: Samoa
Scored by Lindsay Tui. Kick to come.

Samoa strip the numbers and it was a simple pass to Lindsay Tui who walks over.

Tied up at Samoa 4 - 4 Fiji
10min

Samoa dribble through a kick and force a Fiji error.

10min

RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Held up. Tackle four.

10min

BUNKER TIME! Samoa might have crashed over. Checking if it got down.

8min

Josie Majors spills it. Captaining the Fiji team today.

7min

Conversion: Fiji
Attempted by Sereana Naitokatoka.

Naitokatoka has her first kick. Misses.

Fiji lead Samoa 0 - 4 Fiji
6min

Try: Fiji
Scored by Vitalina Naikore. Kick to come.

That was easy! Fiji just swing it left from the scrum and Vitalina Naikore strolls over.

Fiji lead Samoa 0 - 4 Fiji
5min

Fiji tried to spread it right and it is knocked down by the Samoan defender. Scrum Fiji.

3min

PENALTY FIJI! Chasers inside the ten.

2min

Fiji with the intercept, she does a moonwalk then forces a pass. Error. Samoa ball.

1min

Good return from Destiny Mino-Sinapati gets Samoa to halfway.

KICK-OFF! Here we go! Fiji will get first use.

Wonderful singing from Fiji and the Siva Tau from Samoa. We're set for the game to kick-off now!

Here come both teams walking out onto the grass! They will line up for the anthems and the traditional dance to follow.

Good afternoon all! We have some international rugby league for you to enjoy! It is Samoa against Fiji in the womens in Port Moresby!

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Liam Kennedy

Touch Judges: David Munro, Chris Sutton

Video Referee: Chris Butler

SAMOA (W) (26)
Tries: Lindsay Tui (2), Taylor Mapusua (2), Annetta Nuuausala
Conversions: Pauline Piliae (3/5)

FIJI (W) (12)
Tries: Vitalina Naikore (2), Aliti Namoce
Conversions: Sereana Naitokatoka (0/3)