Fiji 58–12 United States — Group D, 2017 Rugby League World Cup

28 Oct 2017 · Townsville Stadium, Townsville, Australia · Attendance: 5,103

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

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Group D, 2017 Rugby League World Cup: Fiji 58–12 United States, at Townsville Stadium, Townsville, Australia on 28 Oct 2017.

Scorers

FijiTries: Milne (2); Naiqama (2); Vunivalu (2); Evans; Hayne; Kikau; Raiwalui; Uate
Goals: Koroisau (5/8); Milne (2/3)
United StatesTries: Shipway; Vaivai
Goals: Faraimo (2/2)

Teams

FijiUnited States
1Kevin Naiqama (c)FullbackCorey Makelim1
2Suliasi VunivaluWingRyan Burroughs2
3Taane MilneCentreJunior Vaivai3
4Akuila UateCentreTaylor Alley4
5Marcelo MontoyaWingBureta Faraimo5
6Jarryd HayneStand off/Five eighthKristian Freed6
7Henry RaiwaluiScrum half/Half backDaniel Howard11
8Ashton SimsProp forwardEddy Pettybourne8
9Apisai KoroisauHookerDave Marando9
10Kane EvansProp forwardMark Offerdahl (c)10
11Viliame KikauSecond rowStephen Howard16
18Brayden WiliameSecond rowMatt Shipway12
13Tui KamikamicaLoose forward/Lock forwardNick Newlin13
Substitutes
14Joe LovoduaTui Samoa7
15Jacob SaifitiAndrew Kneisly15
16Eloni VunakeceJoe Eichner19
17Ben NakubuwaiJoshua Rice21
Mick PotterCoachBrian McDermott

Match officials

RefereeHenry Perenara (New Zealand)
Touch judgesJon Stone — single-sourced, Belinda Sharpe — single-sourced
Player of the matchNot confirmed to Tier-1 standard

Match report

Fiji opened Group D with a 58-12 win over the United States at Townsville, Taane Milne, Kevin Naiqama and Suliasi Vunivalu all scoring twice.

Sources

← 2017 Rugby League World Cup — full match archive

← 2017 Rugby League World Cup