Fiji:
15 Vuate Karawalevu, 14 Jiuta Wainiqolo, 13 Waisea Nayacalevu (cc), 12 Josua Tuisova, 11 Semi Radradra, 10 Caleb Muntz, 9 Frank Lomani, 8 Elia Canakaivata, 7 Kitione Salawa, 6 Ratu Meli Derenalagi, 5 Temo Mayanavanua, 4 Isoa Nasilasila, 3 Samuela Tawake, 2 Tevita Ikanivere (cc), 1 Eroni Mawi
Replacements: 16 Sam Matavesi, 17 Haereiti Hetet, 18 Jone Koroiduadua, 19 Mesake Vocevoce, 20 Albert Tuisue, 21 Simi Kuruvoli, 22 Isaiah Ravula, 23 Sireli Maqala

That Fijian backline is bloody scary, no lose kicks please. 🫣

@MiketheSnow said in Autumn Test 2024 : Wales v Fiji:

Wales 23 announced

Pretty happy with that.

Very happy to see a playmaker at 12 in Ben Thomas

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6-2 bench is interesting

Good impact off the bench

Blair Murray makes his debut after a good start to the season with the Scarlets

Playmakers at 9, 10, 12, 13

If we win clean ball we could see our backs at their best

Surprised we didn't see Henry Thomas get a start at tighthead.
Also Freddie Thomas, thought they'd have capped him off the bench.

Are there no wingers left in Wales?

@ARHS our best one now plays for England and the 2nd best is in the NFL.
I wouldn't say the cupboard is bare but it's almost empty.

@pooler-fan Can't you find any in places like Lautoka, Sigatoka, Rakiraki or Lambasa etc?

Roof on, lights on, game on

Went to the well once too often
Good maul and line out though

Going to be plenty of tries in this match

Brilliant from Ben Thomas

Try for Murray on debut

Wales 7 - 0 Fiji
8 mins

Lake lying like a beached whale
Penalty to Fiji

Munts slots it comfortably

Wales 7 - 3 Fiji
12 mins

Fiji 9 with great clearance kicks

Max Llewelyn has started well

Fantastic pass from Tomos Williams splits the Fijian defence and puts Winnett in for Wales’ second try

Called back for clear out from Refell to head

YC

Correct by the letter of the law

Let’s see consistency

Tough to have that try scrubbed out but suppose that's fair.

@MiketheSnow said in Autumn Test 2024 : Wales v Fiji:

Going to be plenty of tries in this match

Suspect there might be quite a few cards too.

Penalty Try FFS

YC

Consistent

All you can ask for

Wales 14 - 3 Fiji
19 mins

That Radradra tackle might be looked at too...

Bye Bye

YC

That'll be a red card.

@Mr-Fish said in Autumn Test 2024 : Wales v Fiji:

That'll be a red card.

Winnett was low

Could go either way

Fantastic try from Muntz

Wales 14 - 10 Fiji
24 mins

Brilliant individual effort. He's really come of age this year. Fiji would have loved to have had either him or IAR at the World Cup last year.

RC

Fiji down to 14 for another 10

@MiketheSnow said in Autumn Test 2024 : Wales v Fiji:

@Mr-Fish said in Autumn Test 2024 : Wales v Fiji:

That'll be a red card.

Winnett was low

Could go either way

After it was judged to be foul play it was basically always going to be red.

Radradra's should have been YC. Mitigation: Oppo player at almost hip height

Catch and drive has been excellent

Ball transfer / decision making poor

Initial game plan and execution was very good

Now Wales trying too hard

Fair play to Fiji

I have no problem with this ref’s decisions

And he admits when he’s wrong

Wish he’d clean up the diving in at the ruck

Don't understand why Gats persists with Griffin at tighthead, I get that he has potential but hasn't played.
Henry Thomas is performing well this season, just a head scratching decision for me.

@Tordah said in Autumn Test 2024 : Wales v Fiji:

Radradra's should have been YC. Mitigation: Oppo player at almost hip height

A player being low is not mitigation once foul play has already been determined (but it can result in no foul play being determined by the ref). A sudden drop in height can be - but that wasn't the case here.

Wales 14 - 10 Fiji
Halftime

Some great moments from both sides

But the cards have made it stop start

@Mr-Fish said in Autumn Test 2024 : Wales v Fiji:

@Tordah said in Autumn Test 2024 : Wales v Fiji:

Radradra's should have been YC. Mitigation: Oppo player at almost hip height

A player being low is not mitigation once foul play has already been determined (but it can result in no foul play being determined by the ref). A sudden drop in height can be - but that wasn't the case here.

Is that so? Whatever the process, I think a YC would have been the correct call here.

@pooler-fan said in Autumn Test 2024 : Wales v Fiji:

Don't understand why Gats persists with Griffin at tighthead, I get that he has potential but hasn't played.
Henry Thomas is performing well this season, just a head scratching decision for me.

From the look of that pen I think the ref got it wrong

@Tordah said in Autumn Test 2024 : Wales v Fiji:

@Mr-Fish said in Autumn Test 2024 : Wales v Fiji:

@Tordah said in Autumn Test 2024 : Wales v Fiji:

Radradra's should have been YC. Mitigation: Oppo player at almost hip height

A player being low is not mitigation once foul play has already been determined (but it can result in no foul play being determined by the ref). A sudden drop in height can be - but that wasn't the case here.

Is that so? Whatever the process, I think a YC would have been the correct call here.

The below list of mitigating factors is deliberately not exhaustive but low height has never really been taken into consideration with the new(ish) framework:

@MiketheSnow it looked like the loosehead got under Griffin for the penalty.
Think he'll be a good international tighthead in a few years.
He's not ready now though.

FFS Rowlands that’s twice

Hook him now

Trying to be too cute

Max Llewelyn was playing fuck early on

Hasn’t had a pass since