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Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage from today’s clash of the islands between Fiji and Samoa at Eden Park in Auckland.

World Cup / 1st Round
Eden Park / 25.09.2011
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Tries
2
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Conversions
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0
Penalties
4
0
Drops
1
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Pippa Davis

Updated 25/09/2011 at 04:27 GMT


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Samoa look to take the quick tap and go but referee Bryce Lawrence calls him back and instead calls time on the match. Samoa keep their hopes alive but they will have to beat South Africa if they are to go through to the quarter-finals
80'
Nasinga comes perilously close to grabbing a second try for Fiji but the decision goes to the TMO, who decides that the ball was lost forward before crossing the line. It's a tough decision with four Samoans in the way of the cameras and lost forward seems harsh. Double movement maybe but definately not lost forward. Still that's the decision and Samoa will have the chance to clear
78'
Fiji are looking to end this match on a high point as they push for the line. Albert James Vulivuli and Akapusi Qera should combine to score after a break down the left wing but the latter fails to offload before being pushed into touch and the move breaks down
76'
Ti'i Paulo is sitting up and tries to get up even but the medics insist he goes off on the stretcher and eventually he agrees. That's a good sign though that he was sitting up, after a nervous few minutes for the Samoans
74'
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The clock and play has finally been stopped for treatment to be administered to Ti'i Paulo, who still has not moved. A vehicle is now on the pitch and he will no doubt be stretchered off
72'
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Ti'i Paulo has gone down after a heavy collision with a team-mates hip as they both went into a tackle. The replacement, who has only been on the pitch for 10 minutes, has not moved since he went down and team-mate George Stowers is very quickly over to help him. He is completely out
70'
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CONVERSION SAMOA! 27-7! Paul Williams has taken over kickind duties from Tusi Pisi for this one and converts a very good kick from right out wide on the left wing. Samoa hit right back against Fiji, after conceding that try
70'
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TRY SAMOA! 25-7! Samoa break right from the re-start and George Stowers, finding himself in support on the left wing, receives the ball in a two on one and has an easy run in over the line
69'
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CONVERSION FIJI! 20-7! Waisea Sedre Luveniyali scuffs his conversion kick slightly but still manages to get it over the cross bar and Fiji have the full seven points from this score
68'
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TRY FIJI! 20-5! Talei gets a well-deserved try as he exploits a gap in the Samoan defence and dives over the line. He has been Fiji's most solid player today and it's fitting that he should get their first points on the board
65'
Fiji start to put a move together, Talei starting things before Mala Ravulo breaks through the Samoan line. Fiji recycle the ball through numerous phases, can they put something together here?
63'
Pisi missed the conversion kick, just pulling the ball across the front of the posts and wide of the left upright, but that should be enough to confirm the win for Samoa
62'
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TRY SAMOA! 20-0! Tusi Pisi breaks for Samoa and nearly gets to the line, being pulled down by Talei just five metres short. But Samoa have plenty in support and Kahn Fotuali'i picks up the ball and dives over the top for the first try of the match
59'
Tusi Pisi goes for another drop goal to make amends for the missed penalty just now ... but he fails to pull the ball around enough as it drifts wide of left upright
58'
Sunia Koto and Netanird Talei are both penalised for joining the ruck incorrectly but Tusi Pisi misses his kick at goal for just the second time in this match
56'
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Worrying moments for Samoa as Tusi Pisi has a problem with his knee after a collision with Nalaga after the offload. He gets up though and looks to be ok. He should be able to run that knock off
55'
Tuilagi is under no pressure whatsoever under the high ball and he takes out his opposite number before going to ground. Tagicakibau makes a run down the right wing but he spills the ball and Nalaga collects, breaking on the counter before cutting inside and trying to offload to Nakarawa. Nakarawa spill though and the ball has gone forward on the 22
51'
Once again its not a great scrum from Fiji and Samoa turn the ball over before Stowers gets the ball away to Tagicakibau, who thumps upfield. Fiji have the lineout but at least from Samoa's point of view it is further down the field
49'
Fiji take the penalty and push for the line but there is a Samoan player down injured in the way and there are two medics attending him when Fiji run smack into them as they push for the line. Eventually, when Bryce Lawrence decides the attack is going nowhere (and the medics are out of the way), Fiji are given a five metre scrum
48'
Fiji get to within five metres of the line as they finally give their fans something to cheer about. They are playing advantage after Mapusua is penalised for coming in from the side and eventually they come back for it ...