Volavola drop goal denies Italians

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By ROGER REES
Fiji 24
Italy 21
BEN Volavola kicked a drop goal two minutes into injury time to give Fiji a last-gasp win over Italy in Suva yesterday. Volavola’s opposite number Tomasso Allan had kicked a penalty three minutes earlier to draw Italy level at 19-19 after they had trailed 19-9.
A draw seemed the likely outcome until lock Leone Nakarawa led a length-ofthe- field break by Fiji with time almost up.
The 95-metre raid almost ended in a remarkable match-winning try to Jale Vatubua but the centre dropped the final pass with the line open.
Fiji stayed on the attack however, won ...

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