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Fiji has conceded a try after two minutes but rallied to score four tries and beat 14-man Scotland 29-14 in a one-off test match
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Agence France-Presse on MSNSparkling Fiji score four tries to beat error-prone Scotland 29-14Brilliant Fiji capitalised on a red card to wing Darcy Graham to beat Scotland 29-14 in Suva on Saturday, their first win over the tourists in eight years. It was only Fiji's third win over the Scots -- all having been achieved in Suva -- while Scotland have won the other eight Tests between the two,
Fiji recorded a first win over Scotland since 2017 in a bruising encounter in hot and humid Suva in the second match of the Skyscanner Pacific Tour. There was a flying start from Scotland, stemming from Fiji bringing the ball into their own 22 to clear their lines and conceding a lineout from where the
Gregor Townsend admitted "Fiji deserved to win" as his Scotland side were left battered and bruised after a humbling loss in Suva. The Scots scored early in the first and second halves but couldn't respond to the physical onslaught that their hosts threw at them, with Fiji going on to win 29-14.
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He was offside and referee Ben O’Keeffe awarded a penalty try and issued the Scotland winger with another yellow card. Two yellows equal a 20-minute red card and Graham’s game was ended. In truth, so was Scotland’s.
Scotland are aware that vital World Cup seeding points are up for grabs when they take on Fiji in a test on their Pacific tour, adding to the importance of the contest on Saturday, said coach Gregor Townsend.
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Planet Rugby on MSNFiji claim big Scotland scalp as British and Irish Lions snub sees red for ill-disciplined visitorsScotland's Summer tour of the South Pacific suffered a setback when they beaten 29-14 by Fiji in an entertaining international in Suva on Saturday.