Barbarians 31-33 Fiji
Date:
Venue: Twickenham Stadium, London
Referee: Tom Foley (England)
Attendance: 51,213
Barbarians v Fiji Match Reports
Fiji survived a late surge by the Barbarians to claim a narrow 33-31 victory in the Killik Cup match at Twickenham. Both sides scored five tries apiece in an entertaining spectacle for the 50,000 crowd. A selection of match reports is listed below:
Barbarians 31-33 Fiji - Match Stats
Barbarians: (12) 31
Try: Bastareaud (19'), Esterhuizen (31'), Mapimpi (47', 78'), Steyn (79')
Conversion: Bosch (32'), Steyn (78', 80')
Fiji: (14) 33
Try: Malele (24'), Tela (27'), Dyer (41', 74'), Mayanavanuav (51')
Conversion: Tela (25', 28', 42', 52')
Man of the match: John Dyer (Fiji)
Barbarians v Fiji - Team Line-ups
Barbarians Team
Forwards
- 1 Tendai Mtawarira
- 2 Rory Best (Captain)
- 3 Enrique Pieretto
- 4 Luke Jones
- 5 Tyler Ardron
- 6 Pete Samu
- 7 Marco van Staden
- 8 Josh Strauss
Backs
- 9 Joe Powell
- 10 Curwin Bosch
- 11 Makazole Mapimpi
- 12 Andre Esterhuizen
- 13 Mathieu Bastareaud
- 14 Dillyn Leyds
- 15 David Havili
Replacements
- 16 Andrew Makalio
- 17 Campese Maafu
- 18 Hencus van Wyk
- 19 Angus Cottrell
- 20 Matt Philip
- 21 Jano Vermaak
- 22 Lukhanyo Am
- 23 Morne Steyn
Fiji Team
Forwards
- 1 Samuela Tawake
- 2 Ratu Veremalua Vugakoto
- 3 Eroni Mawi
- 4 Temo Mayanavanuav
- 5 Sikeli Nabou
- 6 Mosese Voka
- 7 John Dyer
- 8 Eremasi Radrodro
Backs
- 9 Frank Lomani (Captain)
- 10 Teti Tela
- 11 Patrick Osborne
- 12 Serupepeli Vularika
- 13 Asaeli Tikoirotuma
- 14 Jiuta Wainiqolo
- 15 Enele Malele
Replacements
- 16 Tevita Ikanivere
- 17 Joeli Veitayaki
- 18 Mosese Ducivaki
- 19 Tevita Naqali
- 20 Mesulame Kunavula
- 21 Peni Matawalu
- 22 Caleb Muntz
- 23 Cyril Reece