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\u201cI thought it was a great game. We dug in deep in that first half when our discipline let us down as well as a couple of errors. We let Fiji into the game and full credit – when they have ball in hand they put a lot of pressure on us. But the boys dug deep, especially in our defensive efforts.<\/p>\n
On the defensive display at the end: <\/strong>\u201cWe can take a lot of pride in that. We dug in deep and we stuck together. We knew they were going to keep on coming and we just had to keep defending and working hard for each other.\u201d<\/p>\n The contrasting emotions at full-time. Nick Tompkins celebrates, while Semi Radradra looks on at the bouncing ball that evaded him in the final moments of the game:<\/p>\n The Welsh players celebrate as the Fijians sink to their knees. They put on a stellar display and a brilliant fightback late on but they\u2019ve just fallen short.<\/p>\n Wales survive.<\/p>\n Just.<\/p>\n Fiji pour plays forward with the final play of the game, sending the Welsh defence left and right as they desperately look to survive.<\/p>\n They are at sixes and sevens as the ball goes out to Radradra on the left wing with acres of space ahead of him…but it\u2019s knocked on! The bouncing ball isn\u2019t controlled and with that the full-time whistle goes. <\/p>\n Somehow, some way Wales have survived for a massive opening-week win against Fiji. <\/p>\n The clock goes red but on they play. Liam Williams\u2019 kick goes out on the full and Fiji have a lineout and another chance to move up the pitch. <\/p>\n The pressure tells again and Fiji have another! From the penalty, Doge crashes over from close range and this time it\u2019s given. The conversion is missed so the the deficit is six.<\/p>\n A minute remaining to find another try…<\/p>\n No try! The Fiji players have their hands on their heads, the boos ring out from this partisan crowd but the try isn\u2019t given. <\/p>\n A penalty for Fiji on the five-yard line instead. Can they regroup and find a score again to give themselves a chance at a late victory?<\/p>\n Wales take their time with the restart as a chorus of boos ring out from the crowd in Bordeaux. When play does get back underway, it\u2019s Fiji on the attack again.<\/p>\n And now they think they\u2019ve got it over again! We head to TMO…<\/p>\n The perfect response to that Welsh yellow card from Fiji as they dominate at the scrum. After a series of re-set scrums, they send it through the hands and it\u2019s Tuisova who goes over to get a much-needed score. <\/p>\n The deficit back to 11 with seven minutes remaining.<\/p>\n Wales have the man advantage for a matter of moments as Domachowski departs for a ten-minute sin bin. Wales were still on a warning after their slew of infringements as Fiji attacked a few minutes earlier.<\/p>\n Domachowski\u2019s offside is the last straw and punished with a yellow card. Sloppy from Wales and perhaps a small window of opportunity for Fiji.<\/p>\nFULL-TIME: Wales 32-26 Fiji<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nFULL-TIME: Wales 32-26 Fiji<\/h3>\n
Wales 32-26 Fiji, 80 mins<\/h3>\n
TRY! Wales 32-26 Fiji, (Doge, 79 mins)<\/h3>\n
Wales 32-21 Fiji, 77 mins<\/h3>\n
Wales 32-21 Fiji, 76 mins<\/h3>\n
TRY! Wales 32-21 Fiji, (Tuisova, 73 mins)<\/h3>\n
YELLOW CARD! Wales 32-14 Fiji, (Domachowski, 68 mins)<\/h3>\n