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Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Full time here in Fiji and the score has finished 22-8 to Fiji. It's a well deserved win for Fiji as they dominated from the first minute on. Japan were blown away by the power of Fiji's pack and never really dominated any of the rucks or scrums. Fiji start off the Pacific Nations Cup with a bonus point victory and go to the top of the group. Thanks for following on Ultimate Rugby, see you soon!

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Try Fiji! In the last play of the game Nadolo goes over after some lovely skill to get past 2 of the Japanese defenders. That secures Fiji the bonus point.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Try Japan! Fukuoka runs from 40 metres out to go over on his debut.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Try Fiji! What a brilliant try this is. Great play between Ravulo and Matawulu passing the ball between them from 70 metres out and Matawulu is there to finish it off. Great play.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Possession:
Fiji:49%
Japan:51%

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Fiji the better side in this second half. Applying lots of pressure , just need to exchange that for points and they should see this game out.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Try Fiji! Great play from the winger Bobo as he breaks, he slips 2 metres from the line and offloads to Naikatini who dives spectacularly over the line. The conversion is missed so the score stands at 10-3 to Fiji.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

Japan get their first points on the board after Fiji were penalised for not releasing in the ruck. Goromanu slots over with ease in front of the posts.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

We've had a stoppage in play after a nasty injury suffered by Michael Leitch. He looks to have broken his leg as he was being tackled.

Ultimate Rugby Jun 6

The second half is kicked off by Japan. The rain has stopped but there is still a huge amount of water on the pitch. Hard conditions to play in especially for Fiji who's well known attacking play has been limited significantly.