Australia 54–6 Fiji — Semi-final, 2017 Rugby League World Cup
24 Nov 2017 · Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia · Attendance: 22,073
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Semi-final, 2017 Rugby League World Cup: Australia 54–6 Fiji, at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia on 24 Nov 2017.
Scoring timeline
| 14′ | Australia — try, Slater · Smith kicked |
| 18′ | Australia — try, Holmes · Smith kicked |
| 24′ | Australia — try, Holmes · Smith missed |
| 31′ | Australia — try, Gagai · Smith kicked |
| 42′ | Australia — try, Holmes · Smith kicked |
| 48′ | Australia — try, Slater · Smith kicked |
| 51′ | Australia — try, Holmes · Smith kicked |
| 59′ | Fiji — try, Vunivalu · Koroisau missed |
| 65′ | Australia — try, Holmes · Smith kicked |
| 69′ | Australia — try, Gagai · Smith missed |
| 75′ | Australia — try, Holmes · Smith missed |
Tries in order scored, with the conversion kicked/missed alongside each one where our source data lets us match a kicker to that specific try. Sources don't record exact minutes for missed kicks, so misses are matched by elimination (attempts left over once every made kick is accounted for), not sequenced by time. Standalone penalty goals are shown separately below, not attached to a try.
Scorers
| Australia | Tries: Holmes (6) 18', 24', 42', 51', 65', 75'; Gagai (2) 31', 69'; Slater (2) 14', 48' Goals: Smith (7/10) 15', 19', 33', 43', 49', 53', 67' |
| Fiji | Tries: Vunivalu 59' Goals: Koroisau (1/2) 7' pen |
This result sent Australia into the Final against England.
Teams
| Australia | Fiji | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Slater | Fullback | Kevin Naiqama (c) | 1 |
| 2 | Dane Gagai | Wing | Suliasi Vunivalu | 2 |
| 3 | Will Chambers | Centre | Taane Milne | 3 |
| 4 | Josh Dugan | Centre | Akuila Uate | 4 |
| 5 | Valentine Holmes | Wing | Marcelo Montoya | 5 |
| 6 | Michael Morgan | Stand off/Five eighth | Jarryd Hayne | 6 |
| 7 | Cooper Cronk | Scrum half/Half back | Henry Raiwalui | 7 |
| 8 | Aaron Woods | Prop forward | Ashton Sims | 8 |
| 9 | Cameron Smith (c) | Hooker | Apisai Koroisau | 9 |
| 10 | David Klemmer | Prop forward | Eloni Vunakece | 10 |
| 11 | Boyd Cordner | Second row | Viliame Kikau | 11 |
| 12 | Matt Gillett | Second row | Brayden Wiliame | 12 |
| 13 | Josh McGuire | Loose forward/Lock forward | Tui Kamikamica | 13 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 14 | Wade Graham | Joe Lovodua | 14 | |
| 15 | Jordan McLean | Jacob Saifiti | 15 | |
| 16 | Reagan Campbell-Gillard | Junior Roqica | 16 | |
| 17 | Tyson Frizell | Ben Nakubuwai | 17 | |
| Mal Meninga | Coach | Mick Potter | ||
Match officials
| Kick-off | 19:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| Referee | Gerard Sutton (Australia) |
| Touch judges | Michael Wise (New Zealand), Chris Kendall (England) |
| Player of the match | Cameron Smith (Australia) |
Previous World Cup meetings
- 1995 Rugby League World Cup (Group A): Australia 66–0 Fiji
- 2000 Rugby League World Cup (Group A): Australia 66–8 Fiji
- 2008 Rugby League World Cup (Semi-final): Australia 52–0 Fiji
- 2013 Rugby League World Cup (Group A): Australia 34–2 Fiji
- 2013 Rugby League World Cup (Semi-final): Australia 64–0 Fiji
- 2021 Rugby League World Cup (Group B): Australia 42–8 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)