1985 Fiji rugby union tour of British Isles

The 1985 Fiji rugby union tour of British Isles was a series of matches played in October 1985 in Wales, Ireland, and England by the Fiji national rugby union team.

1985 Fiji rugby union tour of British Isles
Summary
P W D L
Total
10 05 00 05
Test match
02 00 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
 IrelandXV[1]
1 0 0 1
 Wales
1 0 0 1

Results

9 October 1985
Cross Keys 12 - 26 Fiji XV
report
Crosskeys
Referee: Gareth Simmonds (-WRU)

12 October 1985
Cardiff 31 - 15 Fiji XV
report
Cardiff
Referee: Winston Jones (-WRU)

16 October 1985
Swansea 14 - 23 Fiji XV
report
Swansea
Referee: D. Hughes (-WRU)

19 October 1985
Ireland XV 16 - 15  Fiji
report
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Referee: W. Bevan (-WRU)
Ireland XVFiji
Hugo MacNeillFB15FBEpeli Turuva
Michael KiernanW14WJimi Damu
Brendan MullinC13CSanivalati Laulau
John HewittC12CTomasi Cama
Keith CrossanW11WSerupepeli Tuvula
Paul DeanFH10FHAcura Niuqila
Michael BradleySH9SHPaula Nawalu
Brian SpillaneN88N8Esala Teleni (capt.)
William SextonF7FPeceli Gale
Philip MatthewsF6FIokimi Finau
Willie AndersonL5LAsaeli Hughes
Donal LenihanL4LKoli Rakoroi
J. J. McCoyP3PRusiate Namoro
Ciaran Fitzgerald (capt.)H2HEpeli Rakai
Phil OrrP1PSairusi Naituku

23 October 1985
Ulster 23 - 9 Fiji XV
report
Belfast
Referee: K. McCartney (-SRU)

26 October 1985
Connacht 6 - 7 Fiji XV
report
Galway
Referee: D.W. Mathews (-RFU)

30 October 1985
Newport 6 - 7 Fiji XV
report
Newport
Referee: R. Jones (-WRU)

2 November 1985
London Welsh 6 - 22 Fiji XV
report
London
Referee: Ken Rowlands (-WRU)

5 November 1985
Llanelli 31 - 28 Fiji XV
report
Llanelli
Referee: L. Peard (-WRU)

9 November 1985
Wales  40 - 3  Fiji
report
National Stadium, Cardiff
Referee: Stephen R Hilditch (-IRFU)
WalesFiji
Paul ThorburnFB15FBJimi Damu
Mark TitleyW14WMosese Nabati
Rob AckermanC13CSanivalati Laulau
Bleddyn BowenC12CTomasi Cama
Adrian HadleyW11WSerupepeli Tuvula
Jonathan DaviesFH10FHAcura Niuqila
Terry Holmes (capt.)SH9SHPaula Nawalu
Phil DaviesN88N8Esala Teleni (capt.)
Dai PickeringF7FPeceli Gale
Mark DaviesF6FIokimi Finau
Bob NorsterL5LAsaeli Hughes
John PerkinsL4LKoli Rakoroi
Ian EidmanP3PRusiate Namoro
Billy JamesH2HEpeli Rakai
Jeff WhitefootP1PPeni Volavola
Replacements
Ray GilesSH16FBJone Kubu

References

  • Stephen Jones, ed. (1986). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1986-87. Queen Anne Press.

Note

  1. Non considered as official test match by IRFU
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