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Les Fidji s'offrent une nouvelle Pacific Nations Cup

Ponipate Loganimasi (2e à droite) des Fidji célèbre avec ses coéquipiers après avoir marqué le deuxième essai de l'équipe pendant la finale de la Coupe des Nations du Pacifique entre les Fidji et le Japon au stade de rugby le 21 septembre 2024 à Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japon. (Photo Toru Hanai - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)

Les Fidji sont bien les rois du Pacifique ! Les Flying Fijians, dans leur inhabituelle mais magnifique tenue noire et rouge, ont remporté ce samedi à Osaka la Pacific Nations Cup 2024 face au Japon (41-17).

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Ils remportent ainsi leur 6e trophée dans l’épreuve, au terme d’une compétition de haut niveau qui regroupait six équipes : les Fidji, le Japon, les Samoa (qui ont pris plus tôt dans la journée la 3e place aux dépens des États-Unis, 18-13), les Tonga, les USA et le Canada.

Le succès des hommes de Mick Byrne ne souffre d’aucune contestation, même si les locaux (la phase finale de la compétition s’est déroulée au Japon) ont pris le meilleur départ.

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Les Brave Blossoms ouvraient en effet la marque par leur pépite Lee, et menaient même 10-3 au bout de vingt minutes de jeu après l’essai de Dylan Riley. Mais les joueurs du Pacifique sud refaisaient tranquillement leur retard avant la pause avec l’essai opportuniste de l’ancien treiziste Vuate Karawalevu.

Loganimasi, un doublé en 25 minutes

Au retour des vestiaires, la dynamique avait définitivement changé. Les Fidjiens dominaient physiquement, continuaient d’enchanter par leur capacité à envoyer du jeu, à passer après contact. Mais ils ont aussi su alterner, à l’image de Caleb Muntz, désigné meilleur joueur de la compétition et auteur d’un énorme 50-22 botté depuis ses propres 22 (64e).

Mais c’est surtout l’entrée en jeu de Ponipate Loganimasi (56e) qui a apporté un surplus d’énergie aux siens. L’habituel septiste, médaillé d’argent aux JO de Paris cet été, plantait un doublé en 25 minutes (58e, 74e).

Karawalevu y allait aussi de son doublé (31e, 69e), scellant la victoire fidjienne.

Le Japon réduisait quelque peu l’écart en toute fin de match, privant les Fidji d’une stat étonnante : jusqu’à cet essai, ils n’avaient pas encaissé le moindre point en deuxième période de toute la compétition !

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