Fiji Sun

HERE'S HOW WE RATE OUR PLAYERS (1-10)

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1. Peni Ravai: Strong in the scrum and was in the thick of things but however, he was not at his usual best:- 6

2. Sam Matavesi: On target with his throws, defended well and was always trying his best: -6.5

3. Mesake Doge: Our tighthead prop held his own in the scrum and made some Dyer along with openside flanker strong runs as well:- 6

4. Temo Mayanavanu­a: Played steadily but still need time to improve: 5.5

5. Leone Nakarawa: Getting back to his form of old. Superb in the lineouts. His probing runs gave the ABs some anxious moments: 7

6. John Dyer: Our top performer of the night. -7.5

7. Mesulame Kunavula: Good Mesulame Kunavula and No.8 Alall round but needs to work on his running lines: 6.5

8. Albert Tuisue: He was our battering ram and never gave up. His only blemish was the late tackle on David Havili in the second half. We lost a penalty in the process and also the momentum of the game: 6

9. Simione Kuruvoli- Our rookie halfback gave his all and held his own against Aaron Smith. Give him time and he should be our No.9 to the 2023 World Cup: 5.5 bert Tuisue held their own against

10. Ben Volavola- Controlled play well at some moments of the game but several of his kicks did not find touch: 5.5

11. Nemani Nadolo- Had a quiet night and did not have a lot of balls. He was subbed early in the second half: 5

12. Levani Botia- Played a captain’s game, tackled hard and even questioned the referee’s decisions. He was also penalised on a number of occasions: 7 All Blacks Ethan Blackadder,

13. Waisea Nayacalevu­Marked Rieko Ioane well and never gave him any room. He also created space for his wingers’ time and again: 7

14. Eroni Sau- Made several strong runs, tackled well and should be given another run this weekend: 6.5

15. Kini Murimuriva­luSafe at the back, good with the high balls. It was unfortunat­e that he was yellow carded: 6.5

-Leone Cabenatabu­a

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