New Zealand dominate Fiji, Australia beat Georgia despite Aka Tavutsadze’s incredible try | Rugby Union News

New Zealand scored seven tries to crush Fiji, 47-5, while Australia beat Georgia, 40-29.

The All Blacks were playing rugby in San Diego for the first time in 44 years, with tries from Caleb Clarke, Cortez Latima, Billy Proctor, Ardie Savea, Sevu Reece, Ethan de Groot and George Bell, and flyhalf Damien McKenzie scoring 12 points.

Vilimoni Botitu scored Fiji’s only try.

“We talked about dominating them and it took a little while,” All Blacks captain Scott Barrett said.

“So we were rewarded for that, but Fiji certainly showed their physical strength tonight.”

“It was great to be in San Diego and I want to thank the rugby community here. We really felt the support and fans came from all over to watch and we really felt the love.”

Against Georgia, Australia They scored four tries in the first half and took control of the game.

The Wallabies led 26–10 at half-time. It was a tight match, but Australia maintained their unbeaten record since taking over as coach Joe Schmidt.

Georgia led 3-0 inside the first minute of their first test match in Australia, but the lead lasted just three minutes before the Wallabies scored their first try through centre Hunter Paisami.

In the second half, Wallabies winger Filipo Daugunu was sent off with a red card but Davit Niniashvili took advantage of a perfect bounce, with the fullback reclaiming his own grubber and scoring a try after the ball rebounded off Tom Wright to make the score 26-17.

Five minutes later, Georgia were within two points at 26-24 when Aka Tavutsadze kicked from his own half, picked the ball up again and ran 110 metres for a stunning end-to-end try.

However, the Wallabies quickly scored a try to take a 33-24 lead. Georgia’s Niniashvili was sin-binned for a foul and the Wallabies had a try ruled out for interference, but Fraser McCright’s second try of the afternoon put them 40-24 ahead and all but sealed the match.