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History of rugby union matches between Fiji and Wales

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Fiji and Wales first met in an international rugby union match in 1985, when Wales won 40–3. Since then they have played each other in 14 more test matches, including at five consecutive Rugby World Cups – in 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 and the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Wales have won 12 of the 15 matches played, with Fiji winning two, and one draw. Fiji's win saw them qualify for the quarter-finals of the 2007 World Cup ahead of Wales, the last time Wales failed to qualify for the knockout stage of the competition.[1]

Summary

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Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.

Overall

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Details Played Won by
Fiji 		Won by
Wales 		Drawn Fiji points Wales points
In Fiji 2 0 2 0 23 45
In Wales 9 1 7 1 131 241
Neutral venue 4 1 3 0 81 161
Overall 15 2 12 1 235 447

Records

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Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.

Record Fiji Wales
Longest winning streak 1 (10 Nov 2024) 6 (9 Nov 1985–29 Sep 2007)
Largest points for
Home 15 (31 May 1986) 58 (9 November 2002)
Away 38 (29 September 2007) 66 (2 October 2011)
Largest winning margin
Home — 44 (9 November 2002)
Away 5 (10 November 2024) 66 (2 October 2011)

Results

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No. Date Venue Score Winner Competition Attendance Ref.
1 9 November 1985 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 40–3  Wales
2 31 May 1986 National Stadium, Suva 15–22  Wales
3 18 June 1994 National Stadium, Suva 8–23  Wales
4 11 November 1995 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 19–15  Wales
5 9 November 2002 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 58–14  Wales
6 11 November 2005 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 11–10  Wales 2005 Autumn international
7 29 September 2007 Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France 34–38  Fiji 2007 Rugby World Cup pool match 34,000 [1][2]
8 19 November 2010 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 16–16 Draw 2010 Autumn international
9 2 October 2011 Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand 66–0  Wales 2011 Rugby World Cup pool match
10 15 November 2014 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 17–13  Wales 2014 Autumn international
11 1 October 2015 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 23–13  Wales 2015 Rugby World Cup pool match
12 9 October 2019 Oita Stadium, Ōita, Japan 29–17  Wales 2019 Rugby World Cup pool match
13 14 November 2021 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 38–23  Wales 2021 Autumn international
14 10 September 2023 Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux, France 32–26  Wales 2023 Rugby World Cup pool match [3]
15 10 November 2024 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 19–24  Fiji 2024 Autumn international [4]

XV results

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Below are a list of matches that Fiji has awarded matches test match status by virtue of awarding caps, but Wales did not award caps.

Date Venue Score Winner Comments
26 September 1964 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales 28–22  Wales Not classed as a full international by Wales who fielded a Wales XV, not the 1st XV
25 June 1969 National Stadium, Suva, Fiji 11–31  Wales Not classed as a full international by Wales who fielded a Wales XV, not the 1st XV
21 November 1970 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales 8–0  Wales Not classed as a full international by Wales who fielded a Wales under-25 XV, not the 1st XV

References

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  1. ^ a b "Wales 34-38 Fiji". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Flamboyant Fijians rewrite script to oust Wales". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Wales barely holds off Fiji to win in another classic Rugby World Cup meeting". AP News. 2023-09-10. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  4. ^ "Fiji surge to first victory in Cardiff as Wales's losing run stretches to 10 Tests". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
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