Flying Fijians win 41-33 against Spain

The FIJI Water Flying Fijians have held on to win their last game on tour as they beat Spain 41-33 in front of a sold out Estadio Ciudad de Malaga.

The Flying Fijians ran in five tries with a double to halfback Simione Kuruvoli, Elia Canakaivata, Mesake Doge and Joji Nasova.

Flyhalf Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula had an excellent day on the kicking tee converting five goals as well as two penalties.

Spain struck first through halfback Estanislao Bay before Canakaivata crashed over four minutes later to tie them up at 7-7.

Jiuta Wainiqolo was dangerous every time he had the ball in hand darting through the Spanish defence with ease as he gifted Kuruvoli with his first try.

Both teams scored twice in the first half, but Spain went into the break leading 15-14 after a 56 metre penalty kick from Gonzalo Lopez Bontempo that had the home crowd jumping to their feet.

Kuruvoli got his second try in the 48th minute to get the Fijians into the lead before Bay intercepted a pass from Pita Gus Sowakula to run through untouched.

Spain utilised the powerful boot of Bontempo to keep them out of reach with some powerful penalty kicks from the side.

The Flying Fijians were able to defend their line in the last five minutes as Spain used their forwards to try and claim their first win over them.

Hooker, Kavaia Tagivetaua finally made his debut for Fiji only to be sent out 45 seconds later for taking out a player in the air.

Live Update:

Fiji looking for their first win since the PNC finals against Japan

Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula to start things off

Spain with the first penalty, kicks to touch into Fiji's 40 metre

1" Fiji penalised again for being offside

2" Tuicuvu calls the mark

4" Turagacoke steals the ball at the lineout for Canakaivata to break through the middle

5" Spain with the attacking scrum inside Fiji's half

6" Canakaivata breaks through but the ball gets lost forward in the tackle

8" Fiji to throw in inside Spain's half

9" Fiji building the phases

10" Wainiqolo holding on to the ball, penalty to Spain

11" Fiji have stolen the lineout, run it up before Kuruvoli knocks it on just before the tryline

12" Change of heart from the ref as it is now Fiji's scrum

17" Fiji has a lot of handling errors

18" Spain looking to score from a lineout in the corner, very close to the line

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Estanislao Bay scores for Spain

Spain 7-0 Fiji

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Elia Canakaivata receives a chip kick from Armstrong-Ravula to score under the sticks!!

24" Spain 7-7 Fiji

26" Spain opting for a kick at goal from over 50 metres out

Spain 10-7 Fiji

Contempo nails that penalty kick from 56 metres

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Kuruvoli claims the try after Wainiqolo jukes the defence from 30 metres out

Spain 10-14 Fiji

32" Fiji gets a penalty as Spain was offside

33" Fiji penalty right in front, they opt for the sideline

Held Up!!

37" 2 minutes to go, Fiji with the throw in

40" Time is up on the clock, can Spain get a try before half time

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Alejandro Laforga gets on in the corner

Spain 15-14 Fiji

Half time

41" Kuruvoli directing the boys on attack, controlling possession

43" Nasova penalised for not releasing

Gonzalo Lopez Bontempo puts Spain ahead with a penalty kick

Spain 18-14 Fiji

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Kuruvoli gets his second!!

Spain 18-21 Fiji

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Estanislao Bay gets his second try after intercepting a pass from Sowakula

Spain 25-21 Fiji

53" Spain opting for the posts as Contempo looks to extend their lead

Spain 28-21 Fiji

57" Fiji penalised for a high tackle

59"Armstrong Ravula points at the sticks, from 40 metres out

Converted

Spain 28-24 Fij

62&" Spain a few metres out, pick and drive

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Vicente Boronat gets a try

Spain 33-24 Fiji

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Atunaisa Sokobale powering through the defence

Spain 33-31 Fiji

69" Botitu gets called for an offside, Spain kick to the sideline

70" Spain going for the lineout again

Fiji win the ball

71" Kuruvoli feeds the scrum, get the penalty

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Nasova collects a chip kick by Armstrong-Ravula who spotted space behind the fullback

Spain 33-38 Fiji

75" Nice 50-22 kick from Muntz

76" Advantage to Fiji for a high shot on Nasova

Spain 33-41 Fiji

Yellow Card to Kavaia Tagivetaua on debut!!

81" Spain trying to get the last say as they go for the lineout

Full time

Spain 33-41