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
