Nations Championship
Fiji (10) 24
Tries: Sowakula, Canakaivata, Ravutaumada Cons: Armstrong-Ravula 3 Pen: Armstrong-Ravula
Wales (10) 39
Tries: Morgan 2, Carre, Adams, Elias, James Cons: Edwards, Costelow 2 Pen: Edwards
Six-try Wales recorded consecutive worldwide wins for the primary time in three years by defeating Fiji 39-24 within the Nations Championship opener on the Cardiff Metropolis Stadium.
Two tries from flanker Jac Morgan allowed Wales someway to maintain a rampant Fiji facet to 10-10 at half-time.
Wales confirmed their health by scoring second-half tries from prop Rhys Carre, wing Josh Adams, hooker Ryan Elias and centre Eddie James.
Fiji managed tries from flanker Pita Gus Sowakula, quantity eight Elia Canakaivata and wing Selestino Ravutaumada, with fly-half Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula kicking 9 factors.
Wales adopted up the Six Nations win towards Italy on the Principality Stadium in March to win back-to-back Checks for the primary time because the 2023 World Cup.
Morgan was named player-of-the-match for his two-try exploits and good defensive show.
Fiji dominated the attacking statistics however Wales managed to include them, whereas their set-piece superiority resulted in three of the six tries coming from driving mauls as head coach Steve Tandy’s sport plan proved profitable.
The one adverse for Wales was the match was performed in entrance of a disappointing crowd of 16,456 within the first rugby worldwide performed at Cardiff Metropolis’s soccer stadium.
This victorious Wales facet, who beat a workforce two locations above them on the planet rankings, deserved to have celebrated that success in entrance of extra followers.
Wales scored six tries in a sport for the primary time in a Take a look at for 5 years which additionally got here towards Fiji.
Wales will now journey to face Argentina and South Africa, whereas Fiji face England on the Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool and Scotland at Murrayfield.
