Aussies hit back to shock Fiji, Tonga lose again

PACIFIC NATIONS CUP

Australia A bounced back from last week’s defeat to Samoa to shock Fiji with an impressive 32- 18 win at Churchill Park.
The Australians took a 15-13 lead into half-time after tries from Dylan Pietsch and Hugh Sinclair cancelled out efforts from Seta Tamanivalu and Levani Botia.
Api Ratuniyarawa scored Fiji’s third before replacement Aussie lock Jeremy Williams charged down Ben Volavola’s kick to open up a 29-18 lead.
Brumbies scrum-half Ryan Lonergan made sure of the result as he kicked a penalty.
“We fronted up today, we knew we had to, Fiji are a really physical side...

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