Rugby World Cup 2019 – Georgia vs Fiji: Result and reaction from Pool D fixture
Re-live all the action from the Hanazono Rugby Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Fiji finally found their flair as they bounced back from their shock World Cup defeat by Uruguay with a resounding 45-10 win over Georgia that sent a warning to their next opponents Wales.
Back-to-back defeats at the hands of Australia and Uruguay had left Fiji bottom of Pool D but a bonus-point victory over Georgia boosted their hopes of a top-three finish that would guarantee automatic qualification for the 2023 World Cup.
Winger Semi Radradra was the star of the show, helping create his side's first three tries before going on to claim two of his own as Fiji cut loose with 28 points in the last 20 minutes of the match at the Hanazono Rugby Stadium in Higashiosaka. Re-live the action below:
What time is it?
Georgia vs Fiji kicks off at 2.15pm Japan Standard Time, which is 6.15am BST, on Thursday 3 October.
Where can I watch it?
ITV4 will be broadcasting the clash. Alternatively, you can live stream the match via the ITV Hub on your smartphone, tablet or laptop.
A pretty even half, all-in-all, with moments of brilliance from both sides, and a pretty competent effort considering the pretty poor conditions at the Hanazono Rugby Stadium.
Fiji took their chance when the ball bounced their way, but this one is very much still in the balance.
Fiji did make nine handling errors in that first half, including dropping the final pass of possibly the finest counter attack of the tournament.
Waisea Nayacalevu was the guilty party. Look at the anguish on his face. THE ANGUISH!
41 minutes
Fiji's exit is not a deep one, and Georgia look to maul from just outside of the 22. Peceli Yato does superbly to bring it down legally, but possession is still Georgia's and they look to build phases.
42 minutes
The movement ends when a quick pass from Lasha Khmaladze is dropped by Merab Sharikadze, who takes it in the shoulder, and gets a bang to the head from Levani Botia as the two inside centres both dive for the loose ball. He'll trot off for an HIA.
Or not! He's told the medics that he is fine.
He's been told to go off. Pleasing - players shouldn't be able to dictate if they need an HIA or not, and he took a blow to the head and looked groggy. Lasha Malaguradze into the game
43 minutes
Semi Radradra released a quite brilliant pass off his left hand in the first half and this is even better from Waisea Nayacalevu, in the 13 channel and hurling a gorgeous miss pass to Kini Murimurivalu and Fiji win a penalty at the breakdown.
Scrum taken, somewhat oddly, but a chance of a set-piece strike from 35 metres or so, wide on the right.
TRY! A brilliant Fiji score!
Josua Tuisova's initial charge is well handled but Georgia concede a penalty advantage, inviting Fiji to go to their box of tricks.
Ben Volavola quickly gets the ball to width, with Kini Murimurivalu putting some footwork on and getting to the outside shoulder, and flicking a delicious offload out the back to give Semi Radradra a scrap of space.
And that is all he needs. He sprints through a tackle and draws two more, managing to release a pass inside for his scrum-half Frank Lomani who is able to dot down as he is hauled down just short of the line. Conversion missed, but a superb Fijian score.
Georgia 3-12 Fiji
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