Full Time
80:00
1:40pm Sat October 8, 2016
Apia - Apia Park, Samoa
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Under 60 seconds remaining for Samoa to go 70m and steal victory

Fiji 20-18

76

Inside the final 5 now and Samoa attacking the Fiji line, Fiji doing enough in defence but Samoa get a repeat set

Fiji 20-18

71

Denny Solomona goes up high and almost scores with a remarkable grab but loses the ball inches short

Fiji 20-18

66

Half break for Samoa gets them up to halfway and the crowd needs to get the home side back into it

Fiji 20-18

64

Inside the last 20 minutes and Fiji have turned around an 18-0 deficit to lead 20-18

Fiji 20-18

62

UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION FIJI: Conversion attempt by Sitiveni Moceidreke unsuccessful.

Too much hook on the conversions and it stays level

Fiji 20-18

60

TRY FIJI: Scored by Tyrone Phillips. Kick to come.

Tyrone Phillips takes an intercept, races 100m to score and give Fiji the lead

Fiji 20-18

40

SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION FIJI: Conversion attempt by Sitiveni Moceidreke successful.

Converted from close range

Samoa 18-16

37

TRY FIJI: Scored by Brayden Wiliame. Kick to come.

Henry Raiwalui puts a little grubber into the ingoal and it's Brayden Wiliame who gets their first

Samoa 18-14

31

SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION FIJI: Conversion attempt by Sitiveni Moceidreke successful.

Sitiveni Moceidreke from the opposite side of the field to his first attempt converts

Samoa 18-10

26

TRY FIJI: Scored by James Storer. Kick to come.

James Storer gets the ball of an offload and has 4 Samoan defenders on him as he goes ingoal and Gerard Sutton in good position points to the spot

Samoa 18-8

26

UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION FIJI: Conversion attempt by Kevin Naiqama unsuccessful.

Kevin Naiqama kicking into a breeze doesn't start the kick out wide enough

Samoa 18-4

26

TRY FIJI: Scored by Marcelo Montoya. Kick to come.

Marcelo Montoya gets one back for Fiji with a good pass from Williame setting him up for a try

Samoa 18-4

26

SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SAMOA: Conversion attempt by Matthew Wright successful.

Matt Wtright converts from close range

Samoa 18-0

20

TRY SAMOA: Scored by Ken Maumalo. Kick to come.

Ken Maumalo on fire early for his second try and the left side defence of Fiji has been almost invisible today

Samoa 16-0

19

SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SAMOA: Conversion attempt by Matthew Wright successful.

Matt Wright with a hook conversion that makes JT look average

Samoa 12-0

18

Matt Wright with a hook conversion that makes JT look average,

Samoa 10-0

15

TRY SAMOA: Scored by Ken Maumalo. Kick to come.

Not much room to work with doesn't matter for the Samoan winger Ken Maumalo and he has too much for the defence to score

Samoa 10-0

10

Fiji have had 2 sets on the Samoa line for nothing and all the field positioning is favouring Samoa

Samoa 6-0

5

SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION SAMOA: Conversion attempt by Matthew Wright successful.

Matt Wright converts right next to the posts

Samoa 6-0

4

TRY SAMOA: Scored by Sam Kasiano. Kick to come.

Sam Kasiano with nothing doing puts a step on and he scores the try

Samoa 4-0

1

Play underway and Samoa will get the first full attack after Gerard Sutton rules a Fiji knock on

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Think footy season is done??

Think again because history is being made in Apia, capital city of Samoa as they host their first ever international clash

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Gerard Sutton

Touch Judges:

Video Referee:

SAMOA (18)
Tries: Sam Kasiano, Ken Maumalo (2)
Field Goals:
Conversions: Matthew Wright (3/3)
Penalty Goals:

FIJI (20)
Tries: Marcelo Montoya, James Storer, Brayden Wiliame, Tyrone Phillips
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kevin Naiqama (0/1), Sitiveni Moceidreke (2/3)
Penalty Goals: