The Fijian warriors have scored a 31 - 13 win over Romania A at Churchill Park, Lautoka.

Joji Rinakama (Fiji Warriors’ coach)said “I am happy with the boys’ performance. They performed to expectations and played according to the game plan. We still need to look into our set-pieces before the next game against the Junior Waratahs.”

His counterpart Mot Mot (Romania coach) said “This is a good experience. This is the final game in our Pacific tour and I believe the boys have learnt a lot having played in New Zealand and Samoa; some prominent rugby countries in the world and people who play rugby not for money but for the love of the sport.”

FIJI WARRIORS: 15 Kini Murimurivalu (Jone Kuruduadua 77), 14 Tikiko Uluiviti (Sionasa Vunisa 78), 13 Ropate Ratu, 12 Josefa Satini(capt), 11 Apisalome Waqatabu, 10 Ravai Fatiaki, 9 Emosi Vucago (Nemia Kenatale 77), 8 Samu Kunanitu, 7 Sailosi Rabonaqica, 6 Turuva Lumelume (Temo Vakaloloma 79), 5 Leone Nakarawa (Samuela Bola 60), 4 Apisalome Ratuniyarawa, 3 Setefano Somoca, 2 Navi Bolatagici (Viliame Veikoso 47), 1 Viliame Seuseu (Ravuama Samo)
Tries: Waqatabu (2), Ratu, Rabonaqica, Kuruduadua; Conversions: Murimurivalu (3)
 
ROMANIA A: 15 Florin Vlaicu, 14 George Bigiu, 13 Catalin Dascalu (Ionel Cazan 58), 12 Csaba Gal (Dan Dumbrava 54), 11 Madalin Lemnaru, 10 Ionut Dimofte (capt), 9 Florin Surugiu (Valentin Ivan 66), 8 Daniel Carpo, 7 Alexandra Grigore (Bogdan Petreanu 45), 6 Costica Mersoiu, 5 Valentin Ursache (Daniel Bejan 51), 4 Marius Sirbe, 3 Radu Basalau (Constantin Dumitru 58), 2 Florin Tasca, 1 Mihai Lazar (Nicolae Nere 30)
Try: Dimofte; Conversion: Vlaicu; Penalty goals: Vlaicu (2)
 
Scoring Sequence (Fiji's Warriors' scores shown first):
6min - PEN GOAL FIJI WARRIORS, Satini (missed) - 0-0
10min - PEN GOAL ROMANIA, Vlaicu - 0-3
16min - TRY FIJI WARRIORS, Waqatabu, conversion Murimurivalu - 7-3
21min – TRY FIJI WARRIORS, Ratu, conversion Murimurivalu (missed – 12-3
Half-time
51min – TRY ROMANIA Dimofte, conversion Vlaicu – 12-10
58min – PEN GOAL ROMANIA Vlaicu – 12-13
59min – TRY FIJI WARRIORS, Waqatabu, conversion Murimurivalu – 19-13
66min – PEN GOAL FIJI, Murimurivalu  (missed) – 19-13
68min - TRY FIJI WARRIORS, Rabonaqica, conversion Murimurivalu – 26-13
 80min - TRY FIJI WARRIORS, Kuruduadua, conversion Vunisa (missed) – 31-13
Full-time

Saturday 27 September 2008
Air Pacific Fiji Warriors 31  Romania A 13
International Match
Churchill Park, Lautoka
Half-time: 12-3
Referee: James Bolabiu

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