Fiji take honours as they get better of Japan

PACIFIC NATIONS CUP
By SAM JACKSON

Fiji won the Pacific Nations Cup after beating 14-men Japan 35-12 in Tokyo in coach Simon Raiwalui’s third win from three games.
Fiji, who had climbed back into the world’s top 10 for the first time since the start of Rugby World Cup 2019 with their 33-19 win over Samoa last week, started fast with captain Waisea Nayacalevu getting the first try three minutes in.

Japan openside Pieter Labuschagne was red carded for a high tackle on Vilimoni Botitu and Fiji capitalised with tries from loosehead Eroni Mawi and scrum-half Simione Kuruvoli to make it 21-0 a...

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