Fantastic Fiji Make It a Party Milton Keynes, UK Posts for the Bonus Point Try
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Thursday, October 8, 2015 31 Fantastic Fiji make it a party Milton Keynes, UK posts for the bonus point try. Uruguay ruguay scored their first World Cup Fiji romp to victory fans used football chants to encourage tries for 12 years on Tuesday but their team and Ormaechea’s clever kick couldU not stop Nemani Nadolo leading amid historic Uruguay launched the offensive in which he Fiji to a rampaging 47-15 victory to end tries eventually touched down for his side’s their campaign. second try. That made it 26-15 to Fiji and Carlos Arboleya claimed Uruguay’s scrum to dot down. Nadolo missed the the game was not yet won. first try in the tournament since Pablo conversion and Uruguay forced their way Just after the hour Tevita Cavubati Lemoine, now team coach, crossed the back into the game when Ormaechea went over for Fiji but a punch was landed whitewash against England at the 2003 came back. on the ground and fists flew for a while World Cup. until Doyle could calm the players so Agustin Ormaechea scored a second, First Red Card Nadolo could convert. sparking more wild celebrations by the Two minutes later, Kini Murimurivalu South American underdogs. But he also Alejo Duran hit a penalty and in the powered over after a spectacular show became the first player sent off at the 17th minute blue shirts poured forward. of Fiji running. But there was more tournament as tempers flared. Ormaechea put the ball through to tension and Doyle showed yellow cards Fiji claimed seven tries in a mainly hooker Arboleya, who pushed over near to Ormaechea and Fiji’s Campese Ma’afu. flowing display of the running rugby they the Fiji posts sparking wild celebrations. Ormaechea’s second yellow meant love. Nadolo, coming back from a one Fiji’s flanker and captain Akapusi Qera (C) jumps a tackle by Uruguay The South Americans looked he was sent off definitively — the first match suspension, scored the final try and threatening at times but made crucial red card shown in the 2015 tournament. also kicked six conversions. “I am very proud, it was fantastic that Lepani Botia who powered to the line but errors against the bigger Fijians. Doyle Nadolo picked up a decoy pass and Fiji claimed their first Pool A win they finally got the tries,” said Lemoine, was upended by Ormaechea diving in awarded a second penalty try for a scrum powered past three Uruguayans unable after being beaten by England, Wales now grey haired, who banged his fists on with all shoulders but no arms. offence in the 27th minute which Nadolo to stop the Fiji giant for the final try with and Australia in one of the toughest 13 the window of the coach’s lookout after Referee JP Doyle ordered the first of converted for 19-10. seconds to go. days any team could have known at the Arboleya went over. two penalty tries against Uruguay and In a Fijian moment of magic, Nadolo “I let my nation down, I let myself World Cup. Fiji pushed ahead from the first sent Ormaechea off for 10 minutes. broke away to the left drawing Uruguay down,” he said of the one match But it was the Pacific islanders who whistle and got a penalty try after just The weakened South Americans fell players with him before slipping the ball suspension which cost him his place formed a guard of honour for Uruguay as 140 seconds. further behind when Nemia Kentale inside to Leone Nakarawa, who sold against Australia. “I came out wanting to they left the pitch at the end. Leone Nakarawa offloaded the ball to escaped down the right wing from a a dummy and headed straight for the make amends.” (AFP) Problems mount for England London n admission that Danny Cipriani and coach Mike Catt hadA a blazing row and reports that players will not contribute to a post mortem enquiry further damaged the England rugby team’s image on Wednesday. However, the need for a lengthy raking over the carcass of England’s desperate World Cup campaign which saw them lose to Wales and Australia on their home New Zealand’s flanker and captain Richie McCaw (R) runs with the ball ground Twickenham has been dismissed by both former assistant followed by Georgia’s scrum half Vasil Lobzhanidze (L) during the match England became the first WC hosts to fail to reach knockout stages with Georgia in Cardiff coach Mike Ford and World Cup winning centre Mike Tindall. confidential. “There is likely to be inquest. Among the many things Ian Ritchie, chief executive of some critical feedback but I am not likely to be up for discussion will the Rugby Football Union (RFU) sure many of them will trust that it be the controversial selection of and whose own future is at risk will be an anonymous survey,” a rugby league convert Sam Burgess. Springboks reach QF given his decision last October source close to the squad told the He plays for Ford at Bath but to offer coach Stuart Lancaster a Telegraph. in the back row and not at centre London The Springboks, only didn’t give away a try contract till 2020, has said there “So I think they will be guarded where Lancaster put him at the rilliant Bryan Habana 14-0 up at the break, because defence wins will be no immediate consequences in what they say or just not take expense of Luther Burrell, whose scored a second half scored 50 points in the World Cups,” said South until a detailed analysis has been part.” omission from the squad sowed hat-trickB to equal Jonah second half at a rainswept Africa coach Heyneke done on how England became the Some like veteran back row seeds of discontent according to Lomu’s record of 15 Olympic Stadium. Meyer. “Brian is always the first World Cup hosts to fail to forward James Haskell have reports. World Cup tries yesterday Eight of their 10 tries guy that comes through reach the knockout stages. said they will contribute but the Divisions in the camp were as South Africa hammered came after the break in big games for me. I’m The trouble is that according to 30-year-old has a lot less to lose also firmly denied on Wednesday the United States 64-0 to against a US side showing so proud of him, not just the Daily Telegraph the players are than the younger members of the by the RFU over the volatile book their quarter final 12 changes from their last as a rugby player but as a reluctant to make their opinions squad as his Test career is drawing Cipriani’s bust-up on the training place. Pool B outing. human being.” known as a similar exercise to a close. ground with Catt -- hours after he Habana is closing on the This was the biggest Eagles coach Mike following the 2011 World Cup, Ford, who is head coach of Bath was told he would not be in the all time Test try record of winning margin in this Tolkin said: “The first half, which was a disaster on and off the and has said he does not wish squad. One report had suggested 69 held by Japan’s Daisuke World Cup so far and the I’m so happy the way the pitch and cost Martin Johnson his to be considered for the England the fracas had all but sparked a Ohata. The South African Americans were the first guys played, they poured job as coach, saw several of their coaching role if it becomes vacant, mutiny and Lancaster had ordered is now level with Wallaby team to fail to score at the their hearts out. The statements made public when they was unequivocal when asked did the players not to speak about it hero David Campese’s tournament. second half, they put us had been promised they would be he think there should be a lengthy publicly. mark on 64. “I’m very pleased we under pressure.”.