Fiji give their honest reaction to their Rugby World Cup loss to Wales
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- Rugby press conference with Fiji's head coach Simon Raiwalui and captain Waisea Nayacalevu as they react to their loss against Wales in their opening game of Pool C at the Rugby World Cup. #rwc2023
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WOW - FIJI such humility.
Nthg but LOVE and RESPECT.
regards - South Africa
Fiji just become my favorite team, great advertisement for rugby and a great team!!! Brave Fiji, go boys, just do it!!!
It is obvious that these 2 men were holding in their disappointment with how the game was officiated. A very dignified and professional response
I am a Welshman and I was so impressed with the Fiji team's attitude and responses to officiating throughout the game. I honestly felt they were hard done by at times and some of the referees calls did appear to be biased towards Wales. Such a magnanimous attitude and true sportsmanship. I hope they beat the wallabies!
They beat the wallabies 😊🎉
Fiji played with their hearts. Always continuing, never giving up. Great team, great spirit, they deserved to win.
How😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂..
Are you suggesting Cymru didn't.
Amazing response. Amazing people, let alone players. These guys deserve to go so far
Utterly dignified and composed showing from Simon Raiwalui - certain coaches and Sporting Directors should take note.
Everyone who watched the game KNOWS that the officiating on this occasion was both inconsistent and embarassingly unbalanced. But sadly, complaining will not undo the injustice.
By FAR the best performance by a losing side in this World Cup - and now I (as an England supporter) will be hoping for Fiji to get a result against the Aussies on Sunday - they REALLY deserve to progress in this competition.
No doubt in my mind that Semi and Waisea are now the most exciting and destructive Centre combo in World rugby - and it will be nothing short of a sporting tragedy if they go no further in this competition.
Plenty of Welsh fans in the comment sections all over TH-cam saying that Wales won 'fair and square'. Absolutely disgraceful from them. If this is the attitude from Wales, they deserve to get knocked out of the pool.
Bad officiating should always be called out and addressed. Otherwise the problem will not stop. The sport is already dying, poor officiating will just bury it sooner
@@MorAodhan Agreed - but when you have coaches like Rassie or Eddie making complaints strategically (ie to AFFECT the outcome of the next game or two) the whole thing becomes a joke.
Anyone with one functioning eye could see that the officiating was desperately unbalanced and game-changing - even chalking-off a perfectly good Fijian try to award a penalty TO Fiji !!!
Matt Carley should get NO more games this WC - and arguably for a long time beyond.
But it is up to the huge numbers of “support officials” to stamp out these inconsistencies - not for decent guys like Rawalui or Farrell - OR wide-boys like Rassie or Eddie to be pitched, in after it is too late to make any difference.
We on our feet even without winning ❤ Rugby at its dramatic best
Aus are going to face the most determined Fiji team ever. Hope the next games officiated fairly.
Wales we’re being warned in the 77th minute. That was wrong and unfair
It’s going to be Fiji vs Fiji 😂
Or they're gonna be emotionally drained and not have the same fight after such a disappointment
Fijis game vs Australia is gonna be refereed by a welshman.
All I can say is WR has got it out for tier 2 nations and good luck to Fiji
@@11drow You're fcking kidding me, a Welsh ref?!!
Okay, anyone who still thinks the reffing situation in the RWC is all good.....needs their fcking head examined.
Humility and respect even in loss, I salute you Fiji, You will win next time boys.
Great from them shame it's not on here.. dignified. In defeat .. they dropped the ball and that's it.. Good game.. Nice to see the underdogs winning 😮
@@Erictheking07the underdogs have won 5 times in a row now though.
@@Erictheking07you mean tier 1 winning
@@loganwilliams7635don't forget to give credit to the ref
@@funnymemes5626 the bookies favs lost.. the pundits favs lost .. 4 tries wow against a side ranked above them bonus point as well .. love it love it love it.. games about getting over the white line.. Fiji awesome massive big runners strong skillfully great off loads ..thats what the games about.. or you could drop a few goals and get the Same result . 🤔
Class act, that coach
I was on my feet cheering for Fiji at the end. Very well played Fiji. The ref had a shocker, you deserved more.
They deserved what happened, this is sport, not a popularity contest.
@@GwladYrHafwho said fiji is popular?u tripping. Ref was bias ,simple as that
@@GwladYrHaf What a stupid thing to say. The whole rugby world is pissed off at bad reffing, and you blather on about popularity contests. Simpleton.
@@ArietaVoli-qn5cd , there were multiple, “no arms” tackles by The Fijians that went unpunished. Look at the double hit on Thomkins after he put North through for his try. Both those players could easily have been yellow carded - so there were ‘debateable’ decisiones for and against both sides.
As they said in this interview, the reason they lost the game was because they dropped the ball over the line twice and failed to catch the ball passed out to the wing.
@@kpritcha Wait, what? did that Shoulder charge incident from the Fijian players came before or after the Welsh player's Multiple warnings incidents?
Kudos to the coach, despite the loss, still is able to look and consider the bigger picture for fiji rugby. This is fiji after 1-2 years of super rugby, i can only imagine how good they will become after 3 years of playing super rugby and also playing tier 1 teams.
Indeed this team played with alot of heart and flair, this was the highlight of the game and basically the whole weekend, Vinaka boys. That ref needs a good telling off
It would be great to see Fiji added to the Rugby Championship
Would New Zealand and Aus allow it? Of course they should be in.
@@galinor7 Its not NZ or Australia that would prove the biggest obstacle. European clubs are incredibly strict in allowing Fijian players opportunities to play for their country.The sooner we have a global calendar the better for managing players with club vs country obligations.
Super Fiji game, the result should have followed. Best game of round 1 by a mile, coming from an Ireland supporter. Love your style of play, explosive and free flowing. Much respect. ❤
Great, dignified responses. Fiji can rightfully feel that Wales were let off the hook - multiple warnings only resulted in more warnings.
True. I was expecting a penalty try - or at least some sin bins.
@@Funkybassuknever an infringement that would have led to a clear try scoring opportunity so never a penalty try. Yellow was questionable I think they would have a yellow if Corey domachowski hadnt got one earlier.
What a dignified and restrained response. Difficult to see how the ref can justify his failure to punish Wales for multiple infringements. He had a shocker
Ref was a disgrace!! Appalling judgement!! Fijians rolling towards the Welsh try line after getting a dominant scrum and with he line within yards the ref blows the whistle to come back for a Fijian penalty?!! Explain that absolute BS to me and I don’t mean you i mean anyone? Just woeful.
@@quentinquentin6752 I feel your pain. It was a disgraceful one eyed performance
Rolling his eyes wasn't graceful 😂
I call BS on this dignified BS & the idea that reffs shouldn't be called out. It's that sort of thinking that has allowed this poor officiating to continue to no end
The couldve also given the Fijians a red card and a few yellows too. Goes both ways don't be blinkered
This is why the fans love Fiji (besides the way they play!)
what a couple of top blokes
As an Irish man I probably should have been supporting my Welsh neighbours however you guys absolutely tore it up ! Massive well done on what has been the most entertaining and electric game of the tournament so far (by some distance) - bad reffing cost you the game but hoping that will be addressed for the wallabies game and you go out and smash them
Irish here too and they were robbed!
Irish here three and they were robbed
Come of Fiji ! What charming and calm communicators; no excuses like some other teams. And they play with flair and joy! No negative tactics from this team - that's what we want to turn on people to rugby!
Congratulations to the Fijian for their brilliant game and dignity ! The best team on the pitch lost, it is awful but given their warrior spirits I am sure they will come back even stronger next time!
Gents of Fiji. As a Taff, I admire your restraint under the questioning. I agree that there should have been multiple yellow cards for us in the 2nd half, esp after the ref spoke to Jac at least 5 times. My Fijian Friends, you will give the Wallabies a hell of a game and this little bit of Wales that's been moved 60 miles East of the border will both be shouting for you
Being a massive Welsh fan I feel that we got out of prison.... The Ref should of yellowed afew Welsh players.... But what true dignity and control both men gave in the press conference. Next world cup Fiji shall go a very long way.....
A noble Taffy, fair play to you.
@@dashingeduardosuarez I can only write, what I feel my friend.... 👍👍
What restraint by both men. Best game of the tournament so far. Wales and Fiji have so much history and love for one another 🏴💚🇫🇯 much respect.
Fair play the fijians have so much dignity, wishing fiji all the best for the rest of the tournament 🏴.
They not only are last custodians of rugby but they exemplify sportsmanship. That refereeing was a total disgrace, even more so in comparison to their dignified attitude. You guys have conquered our hearts in France!
Piece of advice moving forward, brothers you had prepared for this for the past 2 months, don't let this game defeat your passion, goal, and dreams, this is what you've trained for, what you have, this is what your supporters see in you, this is what you've dream and planned for, this will never come back, you are special, you were created for this day, you were trained for this, you have been through this before, its nothing new because you were mold to win rugby, and the win you need is in front of you, make it count, make it happen, it will never come back again, this is you, this is your nation, your warrior spirit and your destination, bring the win, make the history, your children will be proud of, your nation will be proud of, then when its done, you will say i have came, i have saw and i have conquered. Not By Might, Not by Power, But by the Spirit!!! I am Fiji Rugby, toso viti toso
I agree the ref was very kind to walles, not giving yellow and not checking for potential high tackles but for the last 10 min on a lot of rucks fijians were late, straight diving in.
Awesome match it was …
what a great coach
Fiji are a handful. I bet there are a few welshmen feeling battered this morning. Well done Fiji and if that final pass to the wing had been slightly better; who knows.
And had the referee not being so biased against them
@@leonardodavinci7425 Oh come on!
@@leonardodavinci7425claptrap and sour grapes. Well done Cymru!
@@galinor7 Everyone is saying that the referee helped Wales
Fiji played out of their skins and were a little hard done by. Massive respect, clear they are very passionate about their country and rugby.
Fiji we were so lucky to have beaten you. I mean, if you can’t admit the ref had a shoddy performance in this game, when can you? I’m amazed they didn’t review Biggars high tackle, he’s always gone in high, his tackle technique is dreadful. Also amazed at Domochowski not being sighted for the head on head with the 9? Looked like he just straight up head butted him, sent off with a yellow and that was it?! And of course the multiple infringements on our 5m line. We were gifted this game. Bad Luck Fiji, you are one hell of a team. Cheers 🇫🇯
253 tackles is not a gift. Fiji were Britain but untactical. They had few good decisions. Cymru deserved the win.
@@galinor7with cheap n dirty tricks, yup you really deserved it 😂
@@galinor7 See how the unbiased Welsh supporter makes fair points, then the biased Welsh supporter doesn't address any of them, just talks about the tackle count, and therefore thinks that is what wins a game. Proper officiating and scores wins games, not tackles. Proper officiating affects the scoreline, not tackles.
Keep it up Fiji. Things didn't go your way. Sorry the ref didnt seem to be neutral in his decisions.
Ref cost them the game. He had a shocker. However the last pass to an open man metres from the try line will haunt them forever. Should have been a try
@@thehangingtorchofdarkness4769 is that you Mr. Carley?
@@thehangingtorchofdarkness4769 when Karma comes back on the Sheep from the Valley il be back to gloat. Fiji deserved it Wales got lucky
You go Fiji!!! No way they give you another crooked ref. Humble but hard as a rock.
Just for some extra context, this exact same ref had absolutely zero problems in carding the All Blacks out of the game when they committed continuous infringements under pressure, yet just 2 weeks later in this match he, for some reason, refused have the same attitude because it would be benefiting a tier 2 union. This is what we mean when we talk about Tier one bias. It always has been and will continue to be an uphill battle for smaller unions to get a fair crack.
Agreed, Carley should be retired from the World Cup. Going from one extreme to the other is detrimental for the game.
Excellent point, it’s so obvious
What a great sportsman and the whole team.
What a shame that a great game was marred by inconsistent refereeing 🙈
Even the sideline officials were non-existent…including the video refs 🙈
Anyway, congratulations Wales 🏴
Agreed the refereeing was awful. Best game of the world cup so far. Was hoping to see Fiji win.
@@cathalodiubhain5739I know no yellow for Wales, and the clear forward pass for Fiji's try.
Fiji Wales both played their parts in the most exciting game of the weekend, and in the end Wales were very lucky to take the win. Fiji handling skills and running was absolutely fabulous, seems they will be a force in rugby moving forward.
Fiji vs Australia the must watch game for next weekend.
Their running was great, they made a lot of handling errors though, and need to make their tackles!
I think it sucks that players & coaches are looked on poorly if they call out bad refereeing. They should be able to voice their opinion candidly. I think reffs are protected when they do a horrible job. It's messed up at this level and how it impacts teams especially teams like Fiji. I wish Fiji all the best
@z388zfoul play is foul play
@z388zactually yes I do.
@z388zIf that was on his mind then 100% yes. It should be within his rights to point that out
What is the point of that? The ref is trying to do their job as are the players. Just like players they can have good and bad games. Should the coach point out every time one of the opposition players has a bad game? Or for that matter, when one of their own has? No, that's not for press conferences. Performances can be reviewed and conclusions can be drawn by those that can actually change it (e.g. a coach talking to their player or the people responsible for refs at IRB to those refs)
Dragging this out into the public - right after a game at that - is both pointless and creates a needlessly negative atmosphere for everyone.
Exactly. Players get dragged over broken glass in the media when they have a bad game, yet for some reason nobody is allowed to criticise the ref? He is getting paid a lot of money to officiate at Rugbys pinnacle tournament, he should at least have to front the media to answer some questions.
One of the most spectacular games of rugby i watched in a long time! Unfortunately, the ref is the talking point again!
Was at the stadium and yes refs have a very tough job reffing this game but it certainly felt there was unfair treatment.
Respect boys. 👏👏👏 the guts , determination and sacrifice u guys showed was tremendous , phenomenal n amazing to witness. Inspired young children . Some children didn't care abour the L but talk positively about your individual performance ' boy vcv nona lade2 o na Nasilasila , Sega nona bekpass ga o kavetani vei Radradra, sa yawa na combi, respect. 🤣🤣🤣 pls don't b so hard on the L , we acknowledge yo dreams , sacrifice, determination cos u care about our wish which always b your command .Fiji fans need another brilliant performance from their dream team against the Wallabies .
Win or Glory .. Fiji tuge, tugi tuga.
Go FIJI Go. 👉✌✌👏👏👏 kavocia yacova ni boko na cina mai bolatagane .💥💢💥💤
Whether or not Semi got the pass and try. We we’re on our feet and we’re proud of the beautiful game our warriors played. On to the next Toso Viti 👏👏
Fiji played against Wales and the referees.. it's disgrace when referees spoil the match.. Respect both teams.. I remembered the 2015 world cup, Namibia vs Georgia (16 : 17) , where referee did everything to make Georgia lose..
Respect to Fiji both on and off the pitch from this Cymraes: what a game. Wish you the best of luck for your future games, you're always a great team to watch and I look forward to seeing what you can do against the Wallabies.
CRUSH THE NEXT GAME
Fair play to the Fijians for being so restrained. It was the most disgusting performances by a referee and supported by a Tmo ,who called a no arms tackle then didn’t back it up, officials weren’t good in fact very poor.
Fiji were the better side and the ref didn't reward them. Outside of watching the Boks I was most excited to watch Fiji. All the best for the rest of the Tourny Fiji !!!!!
Again a referee blatantly decides the outcome of the game
So unlucky for Fiji. They were the better side. Ref was shocking
Haha blaming the ref again not the better side they lost
@joninton6678 what's funny about that. He was shockingly bad. What game were you watching
@@scoobydee3954thought the ref was outstanding boyo
@@patsyparisi2620 🤡
@@scoobydee3954 bitter fiji blaming the ref they lost take it on the chin boyz
Much respect to Fiji .... from an Aussie 👌
Welsh man here. I thought Fiji were the better team tbh. I think the majority of Wales recognises that. Please don’t take out the frustration of poor refereeing on the welsh team and fans. Everyone wants a fair game. Best of luck against Australia Fiji!
Couldn't have been said better!
Please chat to some of your fan base as they are behaving like morons on just about every comment board. I felt your team were cynical and unprofessional and got away with it. If that was my team I would be equally critical.
Btw no criticism of you post! You seem like a decent sort. Shame that there are more of you posting.
@@quentinquentin6752 I have played and watched rugby for 60 years, its the greatest sport around. Believe me Wales have suffered with poor refereing decisions multiple times over the years. England had Curry red carded for exactly the same tackle as a Boks player yesterday who didn't even get a yellow. Its not Wales fault that the ref was inept but he also missed a blatant forward off load in one of the Fiji tries too. In rugby what goes around comes around, if you don't realise that you are being naive. All this complaining about officials has come about since that shocking Rassie video, he should have been banned from rugby forever in my opinion. People need to stop complaining and get on with the game. Fiji are a credit to the game and they were very unlucky as much as Wales were lucky but I would love them to win all their other games in the group including OZ.
Fiji we’re great, but c’mon, what country has never had bad refereeing decisions go against them? Wales deserved to win. They dominated for most of the game and scored the most points. Having said that, Fiji are my second favourite team for the comp.
Nah you guys were superb fans and team but the ref 😡👹he and his team got some answering to do from a Samoan fan
Beat Australia! Believe! You can do it! ❤
I will be in St. Etienne to support Fiji next Sunday! What a Team, what a fun to watch, what a pain to see them loose this way yesterday. Hang in there and make it work!
Fantastic performance. And game of the tournament so far. Fiji deserved to win.
Ref made massive mistakes. Feel sorry for Fiji
Fiji, 5 pens in the red zone = no yellow. Wales, 1 pen in the red zone = yellow. (Sigh, world rugby shoots itself in the foot. Again.) Huge respect for Fiji.
Wales should have had at least 2 yellows. Fiji yellow was the most cynical and deserved a yellow and a penalty try. If he hadn't pulled down that maul it was a try.great game fiji are a better side higher ranking. But how can you not applaud that defensive effort 253 tackles
@@tommo8321isn't 253 a record in a world cup?
@@galinor7 don't know but it wouldn't surprise me
@@tommo8321watch Biggar interfering with Ball near the goaline with a fiji overlap. If that's not cynical I don't know what is.
In the last play of the game numerous Welsh players are in front of the goal line (off side) - nothing.
Earlier Fiji is pinged for not retiring which is difficult to see because of camera angle, but wales get 3 points.
Coach's point about consistency is all we ask for.
@@namasi7070 I agree Biggar should have been binned. Referee missed a lot wales got away with a couple of yellows. At ruck time fiji barely stayed on their feet and didn't get penalised
PROUD of the BOYS🇫🇯🔥💙
ALL THE BEST FOR DRUA FIJI 🇫🇯 🙏 ❤ 🇫🇯
One of my new favorite teams, I really hope they can join the Southern Rugby Championship, They have shown that they would be competitive and would be a great asset to the tournament.
Best rugby game in years…. Very unfortunate for Fiji 🇫🇯
I have high respect for Fiji's head Coach for being an exemplary ambassador as far as humility is concerned.he does not dwell on the mistakes of others rather than having a propensity of tidying up their work -ons and be clinical in their set-pieces and delivery.likewise the captain has a great character in answering questions that shows dignity and deference.both are people of great wisdom..
Fidjis are every neutral rugby fan’s favorites since yesterday, that’s for sure
I just read that they're considering making an official complaint about that disgraceful refereeing performance. They should. Glad they got the 2 bonus points. Something to work from. Should have been 5.
j'ai été vraiement désolé pour les figjiens....cette derniere balle ratée...grrrrrrr....bravo à eux c'était magique !
You already do your parts coach well done so players had to pull up their socks up so far see you in the next game against Oasis
I think Fiji needs to work on defence. You can't manage the ref but you can manage what you do. You can expect to win after missing 28 tackles and win a game. They missed nearly a 3rd
I thought 2 kicks at goal in the first half and not giving away that dumb penalty at the start of the second half would have won it. They lost by 6 points. The fly half also missed the first 2 kicks but it seemed like it was not his main strength tbh.
Biggest takeaway from the news conference was the refusal of the classy coach and captain to make excuses for the defeat. Surprised none of the reporters asked how much missing Muntz at 10 might have affected the outcome, but I would have expected a “next man up” kind of reply in any case. Too bad so much of the discussion around this amazing match had to center on Carley’s inconsistent officiating.
Thank you Coach n Captain been honest 💯 👌 cause alots of ppls thinks the match was fix by the ref 🤔 😂 but to me as ah Manu samoa fan the game was great n Fiji makes some mistakes like Wales too..so best team won let's move on vinaka..
You are right it's all about the small teams dugi are so good they should be in world ranks the ref was so biast and did not check Wales for many fouls.all of Ireland where hoping you win but tha last para was Shame .even us as Irishman would be show respect for figi as we know in their day can beat any team bless figi .from me and Ireland
Well, i think that ALL the world is shocked by the "performance" of this referee.
Not reviewing the high tackles in the first half that should have been cards for Fiji. Absolutely 👍🏻
@@123hero321aswell as the multiple infringements on wales 5m line with multiple warnings but no cards 👀 hmmm yeah
Same old sad history were refs favour the bigger nations. I mean isn't that obvious?
Exactly!! Always the same. Sad that this also happens in sevens rugby. And again the question is will World Rugby do something or is all they care about is making deals and profits.
Is rugby even a sport anymore?
@@thehangingtorchofdarkness4769for the moment. Wait till the end of the world cup, all the decisions will fall in the right place so the teams World Rugby want to be seeded for the next World Cup will be in their places.
Best match in the first round all the same.
@rugbyworldcup needs to review the performance of such refereeing. It's a shame us island nations are such a powerhouse when playing in their foreign countries but when we come together as a team at international stage, we get nothing but unfairness and disrespect from all these "European" biased officiating. Don't call it the World Cup then, just organise and do your own sh*tshow of Europe Cup!
For the Flying Fijians, we've got 3 more in the line with Wallabies being the most difficult. Expect the same unfairness. To win, only thing we can do is make clear breaks, rib tingling tackles and tries that gives no excuse to such puny referees. Like coach said, also more clynical. All the best Viti!
Refereeing was an execrable example of officiating. Ref is a disgrace to the sport!! Welsh fans better show some dignity in this so-called victory!! They ought to have been reduced to 14 men on more than one occasion. Disgrace!!
Ireland fan here so I was just looking for fairness and there wasn’t any!!
Always good to see ‘execrable’ used in a sentence. Top vocab
100% man, some game though. Best one so far.
Fiji may very well topple Aus.
Nonsense
@@ProperGander17I have a new game and it’s called “spot the Welshman”.
As a Welshman, I’m still wondering how we won that, and how we didn’t have more yellow cards at the end. Fiji played their hearts out and I think they deserved the win. I feel so bad for the player who dropped that pass at the end.
I think Fiji deserve a quarter final spot on that performance. It’s a long way from over, and anything can happen in the next few matches.
Much respect Fiji - you made us all proud to be called Fijians, no doubt you're a winner in our own eyes and all the best in next week's game against the Aussies!
Referee fcked you over, and all the rugby world knows it. Except for some choice Welsh fans who think its great to win a game that way.
This is just the begining for fiji.wish em all the best heaps of fight n unlucky 2.
I am Fijian,,yeah we're definitely devastated by the result but the war is not over yet
The referee had an absolute howler. Whoever was watching and advising the ref from outside the stadium also had several inexcusable brain farts.
Fiji player was beyond gutted and wanted to go hide away for a few hours. Tough having to face the press straight after
Especially when you know you were robbed completely.
They were robbed plain and simple.. every honest rugby fan knows it.. Fiji is a humble nation.. this shocking refereeing will be an example long after this tournament is over... disgraceful 😢
This is spot on. The referee should be thrown out of the tournament.
Honestly Fiji still got a good chance in the pool still, really unlucky to not get the W but 2 points is not a disaster. Heartbreaking way to end the game but they've won a lot of fans and there's a long way to go boys. Wales could drop a game against Gerogia, Fiji could beat Australia so there's lots of hope yet.
Ref had alot of money on Wales.
Gold medal to Fuji for their post match attitude.
This reminds me of Paddy O'Brien ,Fiji vs France 1999.
The ref could have reach for the yellow a bit earlier.
A miracle is coming up this weekend,
The ref was born in wales. It’s facts
Yet,Wiki stated he was born in England,Dover....while a few days back it was different..
The first comment by the coach is spot on. Fiji weren't clinical enough and blew too many opportunities.
If it was any other ref ,Fiji would have 5 points. There should be a lesson here .Never allow a British ref to officiate at a world cup game between UK nation and non UK team .I actually think this should be subject to an investigation ,it was an injustice and a stain on the integrity of the rugby world cup.
Come back tougher stronger fitter better KIA KAHA From kiwi .😃😁😎✌️👍.
The Score was 32-14 on the 70th min on 68th min Wales prop was sent to the bin, on 72 min Fiji player came back onto play from being yellow carded for pulling down the Maul.
A lot of players were saying why didn’t a Welsh player get put in the bin Wales didn’t pull a Maul down I think and were warned for offside big difference, there are No Laws for consistent infringements sadly.
Credit to Wales mind because them Welsh guys tackled like demented mad bulls they hit the Fijians back in the tackle.
💪Fiji !!!!
Heads up boys. We got Aussie to beat❤
Ref was Disgraceful End of Story. Respect to Fiji
Would have been nice for the journalists to open their questions by first congratulating Fiji, and indeed Wales on giving us what may well be the highlight game of the tournament. Instead we got the usual inane questions. Fiji may have lost the closest of contests, but we the viewing public won handsomely.
Wales conceded 7 penalties in final quarter many near their own try line but no cards against them. Carney was very kind to Wales.
GAME OF THE ROUND BULA VINAKA FIJI🙏🇫🇯🤍
Very humble, maybe all these "fans" blaming the ref could follow his example and not be bitter.
Can't believe star player like radrada miss that simple pass😢