New Zealand All Blacks Vs. Fiji Rugby Live Updates And Scores Recap
New Zealand All Blacks Vs. Fiji Rugby Live Updates And Scores Recap
The New Zealand All Blacks looked unstoppable against Fiji Rugby at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego. Here's the recap, including live updates and scores.
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The New Zealand All Blacks defeated the Fiji Flying Fijians at Snapdragon Stadium.
The squads were playing their first match in the USA, and the first neutral-site match in their history, too. It was the first time in 40 years the All Blacks played in San Diego.
Although it was a hard-fought match from the Fijian side, the All Blacks put the game away by the end of the first half. They headed to the locker room with a 26-5 lead.
The All Blacks scored 21 more points in the second half, making the final score New Zealand 47-5.
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Fiji scored only one try, but a beautiful one, with a kick ahead to Semi Radradra, who then transferred to Vilimoni Botitu, who took it across the line.
The All Blacks debuted multiple players and two scored - George Bell and Billy Proctor, who both started. New Zealand extends its streak to eight straight test-match wins against Fiji.
Watch the July 19 match replay between New Zealand and Fiji here.
Read the updates and scores as they happened below.
Next Up For The New Zealand All Blacks
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End Of Game; New Zealand 47, Fiji 5
It's over in San Diego, folks. The All Blacks kept the game in control in both halves, scoring 47 points overall. The win included great play from the All Blacks debutants, namely Billy Proctor.
Fiji fought hard the whole game, but was held to one try, which was scored in the first half.
Bell Scores Try In Debut; 47-5
The All Blacks score another try, and their long line of young backups have shown up.
Add debutant George Bell to the list, who scores a try with three minutes left in the game.
McKenzie makes the kick.
Closer Look At Sevu Reece Try
Sevu Reece squeezes one in for the @allblacks to get the second scoring half scoring started pic.twitter.com/PPxoU5XRpC
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All Blacks Score Try; 40-5
Ethan de Groot takes it across the line to put the All Blacks up massively. Fiji hasn't really shown much since halftime, outside of a few opportunities.
The All Blacks have had nearly 60% possession, but it feels like quite a bit more.
Chiefs fly-half McKenzie makes another conversion.
Clarke Try Reversed; 55'
Caleb Clarke thought he'd scored another try, but there was a penalty on the All Blacks for illegally tackling a Fijian player.
The score is still 33-5, with New Zealand in the lead.
NZ Charge Downfield, Sevu Reece Try; 33-5
Sevu Reece catches the transfer from Billy Proctor, who continues to have an impressive debut, and the New Zealand All Blacks waste very little time scoring after halftime.
Damian McKenzie makes the kick.
Fiji Kicks Off To NZ, Second Half Begins
If the All Blacks continue to control this game through the first 10 minutes, it's likely we will see more debutants come into the game for their first caps.
Fiji Cibi & New Zealand Haka; Pre-Game
The Fijians perform the Cibi before the game, and the New Zealand All Blacks return the favor with their Haka.
What an awesome moment between the @allblacks and @fijirugby before the game pic.twitter.com/ilZEwfv76S
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Halftime In San Diego; All Blacks 26, Fiji 5
The teams are headed into the locker room after putting on quite a show for the crowd in San Diego. That's 40 minutes down, 40 to go.
Jiuta Wainiqolo Nearly Scores; 26-5
The referee went to TMO to check the try attempt. Wainiqolo loses the ball, and there is a knock-on in the in-goal area.
Halftime should begin shortly.
Fiji Doing Well Going Down Wings
When Fiji has found a way to get out to the flanks, they have done great against the All Blacks' defenders.
Ratima Breaks Free, Rolled With Tackle
Cortez Ratima is injured after breaking free with a long run into Fiji territory. He was slung into a tackle that made him land on his shoulder. Ratima is looked at for a time, then comes off the field.
Debutant Noah Hotham comes on to record his first cap for the All Blacks.
Savea Scores All Blacks' Fourth Try; 26-5
Ardie Savea, who is one of the best players in the world, scores another try for the All Blacks. It's only about seven minutes from halftime, but this game is quite close to getting out of hand for Fiji.
Damian McKenzie converts the kick.
Closer Look At Clarke, Ratima Tries
The @allblacks put up the first two tries quickly in Snapdragon Stadium against Fiji pic.twitter.com/UQ8yPK9ynm
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Fiji Pinned At 5-Meter Line
After a knock-on by Fiji, the All Blacks and the Flying Fijians are in a scrum close to the try line.
NZ is too powerful in the scrum and gains possession on a lineout.
Proctor Scores In First Cap; 19-5
Billy Proctor, who made his debut appearance today for New Zealand, scores for the All Blacks. Proctor slid through the try line while being tackled.
Damian McKenzie misses a tough conversion.
This is the All Blacks' third try of the game in just under 30 minutes.
Botitu Scores For Fiji; 14-5
Beautiful play from Fiji. Kicked ahead to Semi Radradra, before he offloaded to Vilimoni Botitu for the score. Kick is missed.
Hard to believe this ball made it into the hands of Botitu.
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Fiji Advancing In NZ End Of Field
Fiji made inroads against the New Zealand defense, quickly getting up the field, before a penalty on the All Blacks.
The crowd here in San Diego appreciated the effort from the Flying Fijians.
Clarke Has An NFL Arm 🏈
For what it's worth, Caleb Clarke, who scored the first try of the day for the All Blacks, has shown off his throwing arm before.
Put him in coach! Caleb Clarke is #SuperBowl2024 ready! 🏈#AllBlacks pic.twitter.com/od14DnTHQz
— All Blacks (@AllBlacks) February 11, 2024
Cortez Ratima Scores Second All Blacks Try; 14-0
Within just a few minutes, the New Zealand All Blacks strike for the second time. The ball hardly left Fiji's end of the field between the scores.
Damian McKenzie converts the kick.
All Blacks Score First Try; 7-0
Caleb Clarke takes the ball past the try line and puts the first points on the board for the All Blacks.
Damien McKenzie converts the kick.
All Blacks Making Progress; 4'
New Zealand crashed up the field. Making the most progress of the game so far, for either team, before the ball was coughed up.
Stoppage in play now for a penalty.
Fiji, All Blacks Feeling Out The Game
Both teams are kicking back and forth, with one ball from the All Blacks nearly rolling past the try line. Luckily for Fiji, the ball hit the pole of the upright.
All Blacks Kick Off To Fiji
Let the battle between New Zealand and Fiji begin in San Diego.
National Anthems Taking Place Shortly
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All Blacks Visited San Diego In 1980
It has been over 40 years since the New Zealand All Blacks played in San Diego. In 1980, the All Blacks visited for an unofficial match against the USA. The All Blacks defeated the Eagles that day, 53-6.
Though the USA rugby team had been around for awhile, it was still in its infancy in the 1980s. The Eagles made their first Rugby World Cup appearance in 1987.
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FloRugby caught up with the ex-NFL running back and asked him about his appreciation for the New Zealand All Blacks.
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Six Debuts For All Blacks
FloRugby expert Philip Bendon wrote earlier this week about the uncapped players added to the All Blacks squad before their San Diego bout with Fiji.
New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson has named six debutants for his side’s upcoming clash with Fiji in San Diego on Friday evening.
Of the six potential debutants, just one will start, as highly touted Hurricanes center Billy Proctor gets the nod in the No. 13 shirt outside of the experienced Anton Lienart-Brown.
While Proctor is guaranteed to earn his first cap, provided he doesn’t pick a training injury before kickoff, the other five potential debutants of George Bell, Pasilio Tosi, Sam Darry, Wallace Sititi and Noah Hotham all will hope Robertson calls their names later in the contest.
Barrett Ready To Put On Show In San Diego
Beauden Barrett is ready to put on a performance in San Diego.
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New Zealand All Blacks Rugby Lineup
- Tamaiti Williams
- Asafo Aumua
- Fletcher Newell
- Scott Barrett
- Tupou Vaa’i
- Luke Jacobson
- Ethan Blackadder
- Ardie Savea
- Cortez Ratima
- Damian McKenzie
- Caleb Clarke
- Anton Lienert-Brown
- Billy Proctor
- Sevu Reece
- Beauden Barrett
Substitutes: 16. George Bell 17. Ethan de Groot 18. Pasilio Tosi 19. Sam Darry 20. Wallace Sititi 21. Noah Hotham 22. Jordie Barrett 23. Emoni Narawa
Fiji Rugby Lineup
- Eroni Mawi
- Tevita Ikanivere
- Mesake Doge
- Isoa Nasilasila
- Temo Mayanavanua
- Lekima Tagitagivalu
- Kitione Salawa
- Viliame Mata
- Frank Lomani
- Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula
- Semi Radradra
- Inia Tabuavou
- Waisea Nayacalevu
- Jiuta Wainiqolo
- Vilimoni Botitu
Substitutes: 16. Zuriel Togiatama 17. Haereiti Hetet 18. Samuela Tawake 19. Albert Tuisue 20. Elia Canakaivata 21. Simione Kuruvoli 22. Caleb Muntz 23. Sireli Maqala
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New Zealand All Blacks Vs. Fiji Rugby Kickoff Times
The match kicks off at 10:30 p.m. EDT on Friday, July 19 in San Diego.
New Zealand World Rugby Ranking
The All Blacks are ranked No. 3 in the world with 90.37 points.
Fiji World Rugby Ranking
Fiji is ranked No. 10 in the world with 77.44 points.
When Was The Last Time Fiji Rugby Played The All Blacks?
The last time Fiji played the New Zealand All Blacks was July 17, 2021 at Waikato Stadium in New Zealand. The All Blacks won 60-13.
New Zealand All Blacks Rugby Schedule 2024
- Saturday, July 6 - New Zealand All Blacks 16, England 15
- Saturday, July 13 - New Zealand All Blacks 24, England 17
- Friday, July 19 - New Zealand All Blacks vs. Fiji - 10:30 p.m. EDT
- Saturday, August 10 - New Zealand All Blacks vs. Argentina - 3:05 a.m. EDT
- Saturday, August 17 - New Zealand All Blacks vs. Argentina - 3:05 a.m. EDT
- Saturday, August 31 - South Africa Springboks vs. New Zealand All Blacks - 11 a.m. EDT
- Saturday, September 7 - South Africa vs. New Zealand All Blacks - 11 a.m. EDT
- Saturday, September 21 - Australia vs New Zealand All Blacks - 1:45 a.m. EDT
- Saturday, September 28 - New Zealand All Blacks vs. Australia - 3:05 a.m. EDT
- Friday, October 25 - Japan vs. New Zealand All Blacks - TBD
- Saturday, November 2 - England vs. New Zealand All Blacks - 11:10 a.m. EDT
- Friday, November 8 - Ireland vs. New Zealand All Blacks - 3:10 p.m. EST
- Saturday, November 16 - France vs. New Zealand All Blacks - 3:10 p.m. EST
- Saturday, November 23 - Italy vs. New Zealand All Blacks - 3:10 p.m. EST
Fiji Rugby Schedule 2024
- Saturday, June 22 - Barbarians vs. Fiji
- Friday, July 5 - Georgia 12, Fiji 21
- Friday, July 19 - New Zealand vs. Fiji - 10:30 p.m. EDT
- Thursday, August 22 - Fiji vs. Samoa - 8 p.m. EDT
- Thursday, September 5 - Tonga vs. Fiji - 8 p.m. EDT
- Saturday, November 2 - Scotland vs. Fiji - 1:40 p.m. EDT
- Sunday, November 10 - Wales vs. Fiji - 8:40 a.m. EST
- Saturday, November 23 - Ireland vs. Fiji - 10:10 a.m. EST
World Rugby Rankings 2024
- South Africa, 93.11
- Ireland, 92.12
- New Zealand, 90.37
- France, 86.96
- England, 85.40
- Scotland, 82.82
- Argentina, 81.64
- Italy, 78.98
- Australia, 78.70
- Fiji, 77.44
- Wales, 76.04
- Georgia, 74.36
- Samoa, 73.65
- Japan, 72.63
- Tonga, 70.58
- Portugal, 70.61
- Uruguay, 67.39
- USA, 66.01
- Spain, 64.37
- Romania, 62.62
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