Georgia 24-38 Fiji

Date: Saturday 5th December 2020

Venue: BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh

Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland)

Attendance: Played behind closed doors

Georgia v Fiji Match Reports

Fiji marked their return to international rugby with a 38-24 victory over Georgia in the Autumn Nations Cup seventh-place play-off. The flying Fijians scored six tries at a wet and windy BT Murrayfield, with winger Nemani Nadolo grabbing a hat-trick. The Lelos also scored three tries, but they were constantly playing catch-up to a more creative Fijian side. A selection of match reports is listed below:

Georgia v Fiji - Match Highlights

Georgia v Fiji - Match Stats

Georgia: (10) 24
Try: Melikidze (23'), Saghinadze (67', 79')
Conversion: Abzhandadze (24', 68', 80')
Penalty: Abzhandadze (11')

Fiji: (19) 38
Try: Nadolo (2', 59', 63'), Dyer (6'), Tuisova (18'), Kunavula (54')
Conversion: Volavola (8', 19', 56', 64')

Man of the match: Nemani Nadolo (Fiji)

Georgia v Fiji - Team Line-ups

Georgia Team Line-up

Forwards

1 Mikheil Nariashvili
2 Shalva Mamukashvili
3 Beka Gigashvili
4 Lasha Jaiani
5 Kote Mikautadze
6 Otar Giorgadze
7 Beka Saghinadze
8 Tornike Jalaghonia

Backs

9 Vasil Lobzhanidze
10 Tedo Abzhandadze
11 Sandro Todua
12 Merab Sharikadze (Captain)
13 Giorgi Kveseladze
14 Akaki Tabutsadze
15 Soso Matiashvili

Replacements

16 Jaba Bregvadze
17 Guram Gogichashvili
18 Giorgi Melikidze
19 Grigol Kerdikoshvili
20 Mikheil Gachechiladze
21 Gela Aprasidze
22 Demur Tapladze
23 Davit Niniashvili

Fiji Team Line-up

Forwards

1 Peni Ravai
2 Samuel Matavesi
3 Mesake Doge
4 Tevita Ratuva
5 Temo Mayanavanu
6 Johnny Dyer
7 Mesulame Kunavula
8 Albert Tuisue

Backs

9 Frank Lomani
10 Ben Volavola
11 Nemani Nadolo
12 Levani Botia
13 Semi Radradra (Captain)
14 Josua Tuisova
15 Kini Murimurivalu

Replacements

16 Tevita Ikanivere
17 Haereiti Hetet
18 Samuela Tawake
19 Chris Minimbi
20 Manueli Ratuniyarawa
21 Simione Kuruvoli
22 Seru Vularika
23 Waisea Nayacalevu