Piliae with the final kick of the game. She strikes it nicely.
Samoa put the icing on the cake with Mapusua's second.
Naikore second try.
PENALTY SAMOA! Everyone was called out of that play. Fiji couldn't help themselves and concede the penalty.
Time off with a Fiji injury.
CHARGEDOWN from Fiji looking to get the ball back but it bounces back to Samoa.
PENALTY SAMOA! Offside.
Leati is SIN BINNED for the foul.
PENALTY FIJI! Strip and then a professional foul.
Aliti Namoce scored.
Naitokatoka misses.
BUNKER TIME! Fiji might have gone back-to-back.
Missed.
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.
PENALTY FIJI! High tackle.
Laing tries to create something on last but it is spilled.
Onjeurlina Hunt breaks through the Fijian defence. An error quickly follows.
PENALTY SAMOA! Offside.
Samoa look to attack again but spill it.
Tough kick for Piliae. She fades it wide.
Samoa get one chance and score. Quick hands again and Tui gets her second.
PENALTY SAMOA! High tackle on Brill.
Naikore charges down the wing but the wonderful cutout was forward. Let off for Samoa.
PENALTY FIJI! late tackle on Laing.
Samoa with a knock on through Lofipo.
Good kick from Fiji again and Naikore was unable to grab it.
KICK-OFF! We're back underway.
We're back for the second half! Samoa lead 16-4.
Ball goes to ground. Samoa will have a chance. HALFTIME!
Piliae kicks her second.
They profit right away! Annetta Nuuausala just roams past the defense and scores.
PENALTY SAMOA! Another one for the Samoans.
PENALTY SAMOA! High tackle from Fiji.
PENALTY FIJI! High tackle from Brill.
Good grubber from Fiji and they force a restart.
Fiji tried to spread it wide but they are flung over the sideline. Williams-Guthrie with a huge tackle in the set as well.
Now Tamerah Leati drops it. Fiji keen to get to the scrum.
Fiji then cough it up right away.
PENALTY FIJI! The kick-off couldn't be handled by Samoa and was an offside play.
Piliae converts this time.
Samoa break through after having much of the possession! It is another simple finish for Taylor Mapusua.
PENALTY SAMOA! Holding down.
PENALTY SAMOA! Offside.
Onjeurlina Hunt tries to crash over. She is held up. Tackle four.
Drinks break due to the heat here in Port Moresby.
Cassie Staples drops the high bomb. Big chance for Samoa.
Fiji giving the ball some air but it is knocked on.
PENALTY FIJI! Crowding the ruck.
HIA for Destiny Mino-Sinapati who is being checked out. She will leave the field.
Kick from Samoa just rolls dead. There is a huge breeze there today. Something to watch for.
Conversion missed.
mISSED.
Samoa strip the numbers and it was a simple pass to Lindsay Tui who walks over.
Samoa dribble through a kick and force a Fiji error.
RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Held up. Tackle four.
BUNKER TIME! Samoa might have crashed over. Checking if it got down.
Josie Majors spills it. Captaining the Fiji team today.
Naitokatoka has her first kick. Misses.
That was easy! Fiji just swing it left from the scrum and Vitalina Naikore strolls over.
Fiji tried to spread it right and it is knocked down by the Samoan defender. Scrum Fiji.
PENALTY FIJI! Chasers inside the ten.
Fiji with the intercept, she does a moonwalk then forces a pass. Error. Samoa ball.
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)