Uruguay are putting everything into this game and it's fantastic. Very slick from the lineout for Fiji. *Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold, ¡GUARDA este video, para siempre!
69 mins. It’s been very fitful with not a great amount of obvious quality, but Uruguay have essentially been 15 massive hearts on legs and put themselves in a great position. Available for everyone, funded by readers. Fiji looked extremely disinterested in defending with any aggression there. Fiji are up to the Uruguay line via 17 phases of play and Matawalu picks up, dummies and falls over the line to score. Fiji have brought on the electric Matawalu at scrum half, which will be a nightmare for a tiring defence.
Minute-by-minute report: All the action as it happened as Uruguay defeat Fiji in an historic day for South American rugby. He's got it!! The ball flies out the back of a Fiji breakdown and Uruguay's hooker German Kessler pounces on it and provides a beautiful little flick pass from the ground to Arata who dances through one, two then three defenders to fall over the line. Hopefully this will sort the creaking scrum as they have one in a great position just outside Fiji 22. VAMOS LOS TEROS! We're back for a penalty. Uruguay look absolutely knackered now and are emptying the bench. And he’s slotted it! I can’t spayke! Can’t help thinking theur mindset is lacking coming into this; they thought it would be easier that this - hell, we all did - and now are struggling to adjust. Ten months ago, in Hartpury and in front of only 800 people, well away from the spotlight of the autumn internationals, Fiji crushed Uruguay 68-7. They're back into Fiji's half -- due to yet another Fiji error -- and have the opportunity to build their lead. While Uruguay have been waiting this long to make a tackle or run in anger, this is Fiji’s second outing after their loss to Australia on Saturday. We've got you covered. Fiji are looking dangerous outwide, they've produced some nice runs down the wing with some great offloads, but this Uruguay defence is stepping up. They have the perfect chance to push it beyond a converted try. Thanks to everyone who is here and believes in us.
Critics caution that very little has been proven. It was a bit of a hail mary effort. It all started at the kick off with Uruguay putting pressure on the clearing kick and securing a lineout just metres out from the line. Often, when facing them as a high school kid, the results weren't pretty. Four years ago, Argentinian coach Esteban Meneses came to shake them. Lock Api Ratuniyarawa rolls over in the tackle and goes over to get the score. 10 mins. It’s then knocked on in midfield as Fiji’s general sloppiness today comes to the surface again. The San Diego Loyal walked off the field in protest Wednesday night, saying a Phoenix Rising player directed an anti-gay slur at one of their players during their USL Championship league match. Rugby was a completely amateur sport here until very recently. The deficit closes 24-17 after the conversion is missed. They physically dominated a larger team, showed an almost impenetrable defensive system, got 100% of their balls from the set pieces and had a correct kicking game. All rights reserved. Fiji lineout in Uruguay half. The Uruguay Rugby Union hired 15 of its best local players and a few months later reached an agreement with USA Rugby to send 10 of them to the nascent Major League Rugby. Rugby is also a very logical sport. Manuel Diana 9. German Kessler 3. A missed connection butchers a certain try down the left wing, while a knock on at the base of a breakdown and they have to start all over again. Pressure building on Fiji and it's causing plenty of mistakes, including now a not straight at the lineout! Penalty and Fiji get their final chance here. It looks a knock-on and the TMO agrees. A strong rolling maul secures a penalty and they go back to a lineout five metres from the line. Uruguay are in the Fiji 22 again, it’s a solid phased set and they inch closer with every carry. The islanders started that game in rampaging style before their opponents pulled themselves together to do the necessary - today will likely be all the former without the latter. TRY TIME Fiji! I moved here because of a lifelong fascination with Uruguayan football; I’ll be staying for life. Lineout goes to tail and it’s gathered and rumbled, a phase later and lock Manuel Diana is forcing himself over from 3 metres. Centre Cat receives it out left from a lovely inside offload from Rodrigo Silva and they’re in again. 81 mins. Fiji are rumbling through and are a metre from the line. TMO decides - NO TRY. Both sides just want to keep rumbling here.
That's an important try for Fiji, reserve scrumhalf Nikola Matawalu diving around the side of the breakdown and the gap is closing. Because Los Teros clung to their fighting spirit to achieve one of the most incredible victories at a World Cup, measured by the differences between teams.
Volavola on could be bad news for Uruguay as he’ll get the backline going. Fiji’s pack weighed 891kg, Uruguay’s 817. Uruguay delivered the first major upset of the Rugby World Cup with a stunning 30-27 victory over an error-prone Fiji in a Pool D match at the Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium on … Fiji 17 - 27 Uruguay. If they return to a simple game plan and work their way down the middle before they send it wide they could take this match out of Uruguay's hands. 16 mins. 54 mins. TRY! We're underway, Uruguay kick off and it goes deep into Fiji territory where they kick it away into touch from within their own 22. Fiji string the passes together and are threatening. A very nasty accidental clash of heads here between Rutiniyawara and Cat sees the Uruguay centre on the deck with blood spilling under his eye - he’s off for an HIA. Uruguay surprised a Fiji team that was waiting Hartpury’s rival in 2018, but they found a team that played the game as if it was the World Cup final. The ball moves from the right to the left, and despite some massive hits from Fiji defence, Uruguay keep the ball alive and they find plenty of defenders napping to take a healthy seven point lead.
They knew everything that was needed to cut distances - physically, technically, mentally. Fiji are putting it through hands, but Uruguay are sensibly keeping people out of the breakdown and leaving full tackle line coverage across the field and rushing up in defence. That was brilliant work by the Uruguay sub, had he rushed up Matawalu would have stepped him easily, as is his wont, but Etcheverry played it beautifully. But they go for the midfield bomb! However, their discipline keeps slipping and Fiji are up to the Uruguay 22 after a scrum penalty. ¡Ganó la celeste!#RWC2019 #RWCKamaishi #FIJvURU #WebbEllisCup pic.twitter.com/IeN4ZqHJSN. What an upset for Uruguay and it's their first win at a Rugby World Cup! This is like a never ending sevens game! They'll need to step up in the effort areas, or risk a second loss. HT: Well, who would have predicted this! And nobody plays a World Cup qualifier better than us”, Juan Manuel Gaminara, the captain, told me a few months ago, when I was writing the book Los Teros: A story of pride and sacrifice of Uruguayan rugby. This is a bloody lovely try. Hello and welcome to our live commentary of today's only Rugby World Cup match, Fiji vs. Uruguay. I bloody love the Rugby World Cup. 7. 74 mins. This game is very close to disintegrating into a wonderful, ramshackle, let’s all chuck it about, glorious mess. A lot of questions around Fiji's attitude in this match. Fiji knock on AGAIN, marmalise the Uruguay scrum AGAIN, but Arata digs it out and into touch. Uruguay question the decision, Mawi made several moves to jump over the breakdown on the tryline, before he eventually dives around the side of the breakdown while on his knees. Get a summary of the Fiji vs Uruguay, Rugby World Cup 2019 25 Sep, 2019 rugby match. All rights reserved. But they've still got to get out of their 22! Fiji sing along with contained passion before the Uruguay lads give it the full beans. 12 mins. It is difficult, especially because they have only four days of recovery. And when they had their chances, they attacked without hesitation. This stadium is placed where the town's primary and high school used to sit, during the tsunami they were washed away. Santiago Civetta 8. TRY TIME Uruguay! They'll be disappointed they didn't came away with anything then. Berchesi fancies it. This is Uruguay's first match of the tournament so far, while Fiji will be determined to bounce back following Saturday's 39-21 loss to the Wallabies. They qualified for the World Cup in the first instance, beating Canada, avoiding repechage. Fiji have some phases around halfway but the Uruguay defence is up to it, eventually Fiji run out of patience and chip over the top which Los Teros scrum half Arata mops up. Fiji have proved throughout this World Cup how they have improved as a scrummaging unit and it paid off here, one powerful drive resulting in a penalty try as Uruguay’s … Niko Matawalu; 2.57am EDT 02:57 PENALTY! And when the World Cup arrived, players set a goal: “Shocking the world.” They said they wanted to beat Fiji and Georgia, and qualify directly to the 2023 World Cup, in order to demonstrate Uruguayan progress. The ref reckons no try, but sends it upstairs to be sure.
Fiji lose possession after an absolutely hideous squint throw on a short lineout, but Uruguay have let them have it back after Matawalu rips it.
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