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Les Fidji quasi inchangés contre la Géorgie

SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 17: Josua Tuisova of Fiji celebrates with Levani Botia of Fiji ascoring his team's first try during the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between Australia and Fiji at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on September 17, 2023 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

21 des 23 vainqueurs de l’Australie (22-15 le 17 septembre) figurent à nouveau dans le groupe des ‘Flying Fijians’ qui défiera la Géorgie samedi 30 septembre.

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Seuls Selestino Ravutaumada sur l’aile et Samu Tawake sur le banc ont réussi à se faire une place. Ravutaumada remplace Jiunta Wainiqolo sur l’aile droite et Tawake remplace Mesake Doge sur le banc.

XV de départ

1 Eroni Mawi
2 Samuel Matavesi
3 Luke Tagi
4 Isoa Nasilasila
5 Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta
6 Lekima Tagitagivalu
7 Levani Botia
8 Viliame Mata
9 Simione Kuruvoli
10 Teti Tela
11 Semi Radradra
12 Josua Tuisova
13 Waisea Nayacalevu (c)
14 Selesitino Ravutaumada
15 Ilaisa Droasese

Remplaçants

16 Tevita Ikanivere
17 Peni Ravai
18 Samu Tawake
19 Temo Mayanavanua
20 Albert Tuisue
21 Frank Lomani
22 Vilimoni Botitu
23 Vinaya Habosi

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Neuf joueurs parmi les 23 retenus étaient sur le terrain lors du match nul 15-15 face à la Géorgie, en 2021 : Eroni Mawai, Sam Matavesi, Peni Ravai, Viliame Mata, Frank Lomani, Vilimoni Botitu, Josua Tuisova, Albert Tuisue and captain Waisea Nayacalevu.

Viliame Mata était d’ailleurs l’un des deux marqueurs d’essai des Fidji ce jour-là.

Sept des 23 joueurs retenus étaient sur la feuille de match quand les Fidji ont affronté la Géorgie lors de la RWC 2019 : Sam Matavasi, Frank Lomani, Semi Radradra, Levani Botia, Josua Tuisova, Peni Ravai et le capitaine Waisea Nayacalevu.

Tuisova proche du record

Josua Tuisova a effectué dix courses avec ballon contre l’Australie, parcourant 123 mètres et battant cinq défenseurs au passage.

Il est le meilleur marqueur d’essais de son équipe sur cette Coupe du Monde, avec deux réalisations. Il cherchera à égaler le record des Fidji, qui est de quatre : Viliama Satala en 1999 et Vereniki Goneva en 2011 ont réalisé une telle performance.

Tuisova a battu dix défenseurs en seulement 19 courses avec ballons.

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Semi Radradra a inscrit deux essais contre la Géorgie lors de la RWC 2019. Il est le deuxième porteur de balle le plus efficace (12) et a battu huit défenseurs sur cette Coupe du Monde.

Levani Botia n’a pas manqué un seul plaquage durant cette RWC 2023, en 13 tentatives.

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Umm. Credit to a winning team, but to be clear … the team you beat is ranked 6th in the world, did not make it out of the pool stage of the last RWC, and came last in the 2024 Rugby Championship. Not sure any bookie has them as favorites for the 2025 RC either.


Australia have made progress for sure, and of course that matters. But for a team made up of 4 leading rugby nations, including two that are ranked much higher than this opposition, a win is expected and a loss would be humiliating. Furthermore, with weeks of playing together, planning together and living together it is hard to argue that the Lions have had less opportunity for cohesion than Australia.


A win is a win, and no-one should question that. But a last-minute one-score win that depended on a 50/50 penalty call is one to humbly accept, rather than to crow about. It was neither a beating, nor even a compelling win. I thought win was not undeserved, but it’s a close call on which was the better team on the day.


And let’s get off this nonsense about it being like a world cup final. The local pub teams may feel that their big game is like a world cup final, but it’s stupid to pretend it is the reality. The RWC final is played by two of the top teams in the world, and there is no evidence that either of these teams fits that description. There is a game in Eden Park later this year between the #1 and #2 ranked teams that would be a lot closer to it, of course.


Well done to the Lions, and congrats to the Wallabies. Let’s enjoy a good game for what it was, without pretending it was something bigger than it was.

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