New Zealand 2–4 Fiji — Quarter-final, 2017 Rugby League World Cup
18 Nov 2017 · Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand · Attendance: 12,713
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Quarter-final, 2017 Rugby League World Cup: New Zealand 2–4 Fiji, at Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand on 18 Nov 2017.
Scorers
| New Zealand | Goals: Johnson (1/1) 45' pen |
| Fiji | Goals: Koroisau (1/1) 15' pen; Milne (1/1) 62' pen |
This result sent Fiji into the Semi-final against Australia.
Teams
| New Zealand | Fiji | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck | Fullback | Kevin Naiqama (c) | 1 |
| 2 | Dallin Watene-Zelezniak | Wing | Suliasi Vunivalu | 2 |
| 3 | Dean Whare | Centre | Taane Milne | 3 |
| 4 | Brad Takairangi | Centre | Akuila Uate | 4 |
| 5 | Jordan Rapana | Wing | Marcelo Montoya | 5 |
| 6 | Te Maire Martin | Stand off/Five eighth | Jarryd Hayne | 6 |
| 7 | Shaun Johnson | Scrum half/Half back | Henry Raiwalui | 7 |
| 8 | Martin Taupau | Prop forward | Ashton Sims | 8 |
| 9 | Danny Levi | Hooker | Apisai Koroisau | 9 |
| 10 | Jared Waerea-Hargreaves | Prop forward | Eloni Vunakece | 10 |
| 11 | Simon Mannering | Second row | Viliame Kikau | 11 |
| 12 | Joseph Tapine | Second row | Brayden Wiliame | 12 |
| 13 | Adam Blair (c) | Loose forward/Lock forward | Tui Kamikamica | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 14 | Nelson Asofa-Solomona | Joe Lovodua | 14 | |
| 15 | Russell Packer | Jacob Saifiti | 15 | |
| 16 | Isaac Liu | Junior Roqica | 16 | |
| 17 | Kodi Nikorima | Ben Nakubuwai | 17 | |
| David Kidwell | Coach | Mick Potter | ||
Match officials
| Kick-off | 19:30 NZDT (UTC+13:00) |
| Referee | Matt Cecchin (Australia) |
| Touch judges | Chris Kendall (England), Michael Wise (New Zealand) |
| Player of the match | Kevin Naiqama (Fiji) |
Previous World Cup meetings
- 2021 Rugby League World Cup (Quarter-final): New Zealand 24–18 Fiji
Sources
- 2017 Rugby League World Cup final — Wikipedia
- Rugby League World Cup: Australia beat England 6-0 to retain trophy — BBC Sport
- Famous Fixtures: Australia v England | 2017 Rugby League World Cup Final — rugby-league.com
- Australia 6-0 England: Kangaroos win Rugby League World Cup — Sky Sports
- 2017 Rugby League World Cup Final Team Lists & Officials — League Unlimited
- 2017 Rugby League World Cup — Wikipedia (full group/knockout results)