SUVA, Fiji (AP) Flyhalf Ben Volavola kicked a dropped goal in the second minute of injury time Saturday to give Fiji a 22-19 win over Italy in a hard-fought rugby test at the National Stadium.
Volavola’s opposite Tomasso Allan had kicked a penalty three minutes earlier to draw Italy level with Fiji at 19-19 after it had trailed throughout the match.
A draw seemed the likely outcome until lock Leone Nakarawa led a length-of-the-field breakout by Fiji with fulltime almost showing. The 95-meter raid almost ended in a remarkable match-winning try to Jale Vatubua but the center dropped the final pass with the goalline open.