New Zealand 24–18 Fiji — Quarter-final, 2021 Rugby League World Cup

5 Nov 2022 · MKM Stadium, Hull, England · Attendance: 7,080

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

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Quarter-final, 2021 Rugby League World Cup: New Zealand 24–18 Fiji, at MKM Stadium, Hull, England on 5 Nov 2022.

Scoring timeline

11′	Fiji — try, Sivo · Wakeham kicked
17′	Fiji — try, Naiqama · Wakeham kicked
25′	New Zealand — try, Mulitalo · Rapana kicked
43′	Fiji — try, Naiqama · Wakeham kicked
48′	New Zealand — try, Nikora · Rapana kicked
62′	New Zealand — try, Manu · Rapana kicked
78′	New Zealand — try, Rapana · Rapana 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

New Zealand	Tries: Mulitalo 25'; Nikora 48'; Manu 62'; Rapana 78' Goals: Rapana (4/5) 27', 49', 64', 71' pen
Fiji	Tries: Sivo 11'; Naiqama (2) 17', 43' Goals: Wakeham (3/3) 12', 19', 44'

This result sent New Zealand into the Semi-final against Australia.

Teams

New Zealand			Fiji
1	Joseph Manu	Fullback	Sunia Turuva	1
5	Jordan Rapana	Wing	Vuate Karawalevu	24
4	Peta Hiku	Centre	Kevin Naiqama	4
21	Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad	Centre	Semi Valemei	19
2	Ronaldo Mulitalo	Wing	Maika Sivo	2
6	Dylan Brown	Stand off/Five eighth	Apisai Koroisau	9
7	Jahrome Hughes	Scrum half/Half back	Brandon Wakeham	7
8	Jesse Bromwich	Prop forward	Korbin Sims	3
9	Brandon Smith	Hooker	Penioni Tagituimua	14
10	James Fisher-Harris	Prop forward	Tui Kamikamica	13
12	Kenneath Bromwich	Second row	Siua Wong	22
16	Nelson Asofa-Solomona	Second row	Viliame Kikau	12
13	Joseph Tapine	Loose forward/Lock forward	Taniela Sadrugu	11
Substitutes
11	Isaiah Papali'i		Henry Raiwalui	20
14	Kieran Foran		Lamar Manuel-Liolevave	16
17	Briton Nikora		Ben Nakubuwai	10
20	Isaac Liu		King Vuniyayawa	17

Michael Maguire		Coach	Wise Kativerata

Match officials

Kick-off	19:30 GMT (UTC±00:00)
Referee	Gerard Sutton (Australia)
Touch judges	Belinda Sharpe (Australia), Marcus Griffiths (England)
Player of the match	Joseph Manu (New Zealand)

Previous World Cup meetings

2017 Rugby League World Cup (Quarter-final): New Zealand 2–4 Fiji

Sources

← 2021 Rugby League World Cup — full match archive

← 2021 Rugby League World Cup