History of rugby union matches between Fiji and Italy

Fiji and Italy have played each other a total of twelve times, each winning six times. They have had only a single meeting at a Rugby World Cup fixture, which came in the first tournament in 1987.[1]

Fiji has a 100% winning record at home, winning all five meetings, Italy on the other hand have won five times from six fixtures.

Summary

Overview

Details Played Won by
 Fiji
Won by
 Italy
Drawn Fiji points Italy points
In Fiji 5 5 0 0 135 63
In Italy 6 1 5 0 125 201
Neutral venue 1 0 1 0 15 18
Overall 12 6 6 0 275 282

Records

Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.

Record Fiji Italy
Longest winning streak 2 (7 Jun 2014–10 Oct 2017) 2 (27 Nov 2010–7 Jun 2014)
Largest points for
Home 43 (15 July 2000) 66 (10 November 2001)
Away 50 (28 August 1999) 18 (17 June 2006)
Largest winning margin
Home 34 (15 July 2000) 56 (10 November 2001)
Away 18 (28 August 1999) N/A

Results

No. Date Venue Score Winner Competition
1 14 June 1980 National Stadium, Suva 16 3  Fiji
2 31 May 1987 Carisbrook, Dunedin, New Zealand 15 18  Italy 1987 Rugby World Cup
3 28 August 1999 Stadio Tommaso Fattori, L'Aquila 32 50  Fiji
4 15 July 2000 Churchill Park, Lautoka 43 9  Fiji
5 10 November 2001 Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso 66 10  Italy
6 26 November 2005 Stadio Brianteo, Monza 23 8  Italy 2005 end-of-year test
7 17 June 2006 Churchill Park, Lautoka 29 18  Fiji 2006 mid-year test
8 27 November 2010 Stadio Alberto Braglia, Modena 24 16  Italy 2010 end-of-year test
9 16 November 2013 Stadio Giovanni Zini, Cremona 37 31  Italy 2013 end-of-year test
10 7 June 2014 National Stadium, Suva 25 14  Fiji 2014 Mid-year Test
11 17 June 2017 ANZ National Stadium, Suva 22 19  Fiji 2017 Mid-year Test
12 11 November 2017 Stadio Angelo Massimino, Catania 19 10  Italy 2017 end-of-year test

References

  1. "Fiji vs Italy 1987 Rugby World Cup". ESPN. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
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