Fijians overwhelmed

Press, 4 October 1982, Page 30

Fijians overwhelmed

NZPA-Reuter Redruth An inspired performance ’ by the versatile Stuart Barnes was largely responsible for the Fijians crashing z to the sixth defeat of their British rugby union tour on Saturday when they lost 36-6 to South and South West Counties at Redruth. Barnes, normally a fly-half but playing at full-back, scored a try and kicked five conversions and a penalty as , the home side took complete control of the match in the second half The Fijians limited the powerful combined side to a 9-6 lead at halftime, but afterwards were completely Swamped as the heavyweight home pack denied them pos- ’ session, in both the tight and

the loose. Barnes opened the scoring ' with an early try which he converted, but the Fijians hit back immediately with a try from the fly-half, Ratu, which was converted by the full-back Koroduadua. The former England flyhalf. J<?hn Horton, added the extra first-half points for the home side with a dropped goal, and after the’ interval the combined team ran riot. , The Gloucester flanker, Mike- Teague, ran in two tries, while the winger David Trick, and centre, John Palmer, each scored one. Barnes, a former England schools captain despite living in Wales, converted all four second-half tries and added a ■ penalty to take his points ’ ..tally to 17. ■ - ■

Despite some flashes of brilliance from their back roww. the Fijians were hopelessly outplayed in the set pieces, with Gloucester's locks. Steve Boyle and John Orwin, dominating the lineouts. Teams: South and South West.— S. Barnes. D. Trick. A. Morley. J. Palmer, A. Swift; J. Horton, R. Harding: P. Rendall, S. Mills. P. Blakeway (captain). M. Teague. S. Boyle. J. Orwin. M. Rafter. R. Hesford. Fiji.— S. Koroduadua; S. Laulaul I. Tikodhuadua. K. Salasalu, I. Masunamsi; J. Ratu. S. Viriviri: S. Navatu. J. Rautoi, I. Taoba (captain), I. Lutumailagi, S. Nadruku. L. Politini, T, Tubanaitu.'S. Gu’tuguluwai. ‘ .’