The Flying Fijians have recorded a hard fought 16-all draw with Wales this morning.
The Deacon Manu led side who were trailing 16-13 with just three minutes of the game left, took the game to the wire and pushed their way over the Welsh 22 meter mark before being awarded a penalty.
Thanks to the boots of Seremaia Bai, Fiji was able to level the scores 16-all.
Savusavu lad Albert Vulivuli had thousands around the country on their feet after a hard fought try which saw the Flying Fijians lead Wales 13-6 at half time.
It was a tit-for-tat first half where both sides struggled to notch points on the scoreboard.
The hosts took an early lead just five minutes into play from a penalty for them to lead 3-nil however Fiji replied with a penalty for them to be tied 3-all.
However, in the 21st minute of play, Seremaia Bai was handed a yellow card for a spear tackle which saw the Welsh take the lead 6-3 after a successful penalty.
Team manager Talemo Waqa said the performance of the boys this morning was spectacular and they are happy that they did the country proud.
The Flying Fijians were leading 13-6 heading into half time thanks to Savusavu lad Albert Vulivuli.
Speaking after the game, Man-of-the-Match Dan Lilian said that the Welsh let themselves down by simple mistakes.
The Flying Fijians next test match is against Italy next week.
Story by: Paradise Tabucala
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