Women's Rugby World Cup: Scotland through to quarter finals after beating Fijiana 29-15

Scotland are through to the quarter finals of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 after beating the Fijiana 29-15 this morning at Salford Community Stadium.

Indiscipline cost the Fijiana, as they spent 35 minutes of the game with 14 players, after prop Vika Matarugu was sent off in the 8th minute for a high shot while hooker Bitila Tawake also received a yellow card in the 56th minute which was later upgraded to a red while Salote Nailolo also received a yellow card in the 75th minute.

The Fijiana scored through prop Loraini Senivutu, No 8 and British Army soldier Manuqalo Komaitai, and prop Karalaini Naisewa.

Scotland wingers Rhona Lloyd and Francesca McGhie got themselves two tries a piece while centre Emma Orr scored the other.

Michella’e Stolz only spent 3 minutes on the field before she was replaced by Nailolo who made most of the breaks in the game.

Scotland led 17-5 at half time.

Nailolo and inside centre Josifini Neihamu were the two players controlling the game as they made multiple breaks combining well with flanker Nunia Daunimoala.

The Fijiana now turn their focus to Wales who they will play next Sunday at 1.45am.

Match Updates:

Scotland Kick OFF

Francesca Mcgie scores for Scotland 

3" 18 year old Michella'e Stolz already out, replaced by Kolora Lomani 

6" Currently penalty advantage to Scotland for high tackle by Lomani, Scotland kicking for touch

8" Yellow card to Vika Matarugu for a high tackle, off field review 

SCO 5-0 FIJ

TRY!!

Scotland winger Lloyd scores in the corner off a setpiece, SCO 10-0 FIJ

12" Fiji scrum, knock on by Scotland

13" Scotland penalty, Fijiana not releasing 

17" Scotland penalised for not rolling, Fijiana kick for touch. Fijiana's lineout been effective so far as they win another one

19" Second Scotland lineout stolen by Daunimoala

TRY!!

24" Senivutu scores from broken play

SCO 10-5 FIJ

TRY!!

33" Lloyd collects her second try of the night, SCO 17-5

Fijiana fullback Litiana Vueti going out for a HIA being replaced by Nailolo

36" Fijiana knock it on

37" 50-22 to Scotland

40" Scotland not rolling from the tackle but Fijiana get penalised

41" Fijiana have come out firing in the second half and taken it all the way to the Scotland 5 metre line

Also, Fijiana skipper Alfreda Fisher did not make it back from the break as she is sitting on the bench

43" Held up

44" Fijiana back on the attack and building up the phases, and they knock it on

47" Robanakadavu on for Matarugu in the forwards

TRY!!

50" British Army soldier Manuqalo komaitai is the recipient from a break by Railumu and a pass from Jade Coates, FIJ 10-17 SCO

54" Naisewa penalised for going off her feet

TRY!!

55" McGhie gets her second

SCO 22-10 FIJ