Fijivillage
NEWS SPORTS IN DEPTH
4 April, 2026, 8:34 pm
Central - 22°C Rain
4 April, 2026, 8:34 pm Central - 22°C Rain

Wallabies defy injuries, register famous win over England

Wallabies defy injuries, register famous win over England

By Dhanjay Deo
03/07/2022
[Image: Wallabies/ Twitter]

The Wallabies have recorded a famous 30-28 win over England in a wild encounter at Optus Stadium.

This is Australia’s first win over England since the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

They powered home with a brilliant second half display.

The hosts lost Quade Cooper before the game, pushing Noah Lolesio into the starting side and James O'Connor onto the bench.

This was compounded by the loss of Tom Banks to an apparent broken arm after a gruesome collision. The horror half continued with Darcy Swain sent off for a headbutt.

However, Australia refused to give up, with three second half tries securing the win and ending England's recent run of dominance.

Jordan Petaia, Folau Fainga’a and Pete Samu scored a try each for the Wallabies while England’s tries were scored by Henry Arundell, Jack Van Poortvliet and Ellis Genge.

[Source: rugby.com.au]


FNRL
FEATURE NEWS
Davuilevu residents raise alarm over flooding linked to nearby development
Residents of Mataika Road in Davuilevu Housing are raising concerns over repeated flooding, which they say is being caused by nearby subdivision devel...
4 hours ago
LATEST NEWS
Immanuel urges unity and resilience this Easter amid economic challenges
Finance Minister Esrom Immanuel is urging Fijians to embrace unity, resilience, and hope as the nation marks Easter. In his Easter message, Immanuel ...
2 hours ago

Fiji to host Pre-COP meeting ahead of COP31 in Antalya
Fiji is set to host a high-level Pre-COP meeting in 2026, ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held in Antalya in ...
2 hours ago

Farmers to receive $68.04 per tonne after third cane payment top-up
Good news for sugarcane farmers as they will receive a total of $68.04 per tonne for the 2025 cane season after the third cane payment, as confirmed ...
2 hours ago

Davuilevu residents raise alarm over flooding linked to nearby development
Residents of Mataika Road in Davuilevu Housing are raising concerns over repeated flooding, which they say is being caused by nearby subdivision ...
4 hours ago

PRF raises growing public concern over proposed Vuda Waste-to-Energy project
Growing concern and anxiety are being raised by members of the public over the proposed Waste-to-Energy project at Vuda Point, with the Pacific ...
6 hours ago



Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
IN DEPTH

Fiji Sports Council Saga: Minister ready to repay business class air fare for wife as concerns grow about Sports Council deals
I was invited to travel to New Zealand by the Fiji Sports Council for a grassroots 7s tournament in 2024, I travelled business class but it was ...
29 days ago

TOP