Wales vs Fiji LIVE rugby: Semi Radradra shown red card as visitors fight back against hosts

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Wales are in desperate need of a win as Warren Gatland’s side begin their Autumn Nations Series with a tricky test against Fiji.

Gatland’s men are without a Test win in 2024, following a Six Nations wooden spoon with a 2-0 series defeat to Australia. The head coach has issued a plea for patience as he rebuilds his squad, but with the Wallabies and South Africa to come in Cardiff over the next few weeks, defeat here would lead to renewed worries.

The return of a number of senior figures boosts the hosts but they will be wary of the dangerous Pacific Islanders, who ran them so close in the pool stages of last year’s World Cup. Fiji opened their November against Scotland last weekend in the absence of their foreign-based stars, who add stardust and steel to the ranks for an encounter that they will see as winnable.

Follow all of the action from the Principality Stadium in our live blog below:

Wales 14-10 Fiji

33 mins: Wales just haven’t had the flow or rhythm that we know they are capable of. There’s been a stop-start nature to the game and the cards haven’t helped.

The hosts win a scrum following a Fiji knock on. Tomos Williams feeds the ball and there’s a bit of argy bargy. Archie Griffin is judged to have made an error and Fiji are awarded the penalty.

Mike Jones10 November 2024 14:23

Wales 14-10 Fiji

30 mins: Anscombe looks for territory with a kick over to the left side of the pitch. Fiji, despite still being down to 13 players, clear their own lines through Muntz.

The Pacific Islanders hold out until Elia Canakaivata is brought back on.

Mike Jones10 November 2024 14:18

Wales 14-10 Fiji

26 mins: Semi Radradra’s yellow card has been reviewed and upgraded to a red card! Fiji won’t be able to replace him on the pitch for another 15 minutes.

Radradra himself won’t be returning.

Mike Jones10 November 2024 14:15

TRY! Wales 14-10 Fiji (Caleb Muntz, 24 mins)

Caleb Muntz drops the shoulder and skips through a tight gap before sprinting towards the line. He’s got two defenders left to tackle him but the momentum of his run takes him over to try line.

Fiji have a try back and cut the gap on Wales.

Mike Jones10 November 2024 14:13

Wales 14-3 Fiji

Semi Radradra is punished for a tackle on Cam Winnett. He throws himself into the challenge and clatters the Welshman with a shoulder to the chin.

It’s a high tackle and a second yellow card comes out for the high tackle. This one will be reviewed and may get upgraded to a red. That would kill off Fiji’s resistance you’d feel.

Mike Jones10 November 2024 14:10

Wales 14-3 Fiji

21 mins: Both teams are down to 14 now with Fiji surrendering their one-man advantage. The visitors are struggling to get a foothold in the game.

This is solid work from the Welsh.

Mike Jones10 November 2024 14:07

PENALTY TRY! Wales 14-3 Fiji (Dewi Lake, 19 mins)

Try?! From a lineout Wales kick into a driving maul. Demi Lake has the ball and is being protected as Wales drive to the line. Elia Canakaivata looks to have held Lake up as he gets over the line but the referee isn’t happy.

He talks to the video ref and sees that Canakaivata illegally held up the ball from an offside position. He goes to the sin bin and Wales are awarded a penalty try!

Mike Jones10 November 2024 14:05

Wales 7-3 Fiji

How will Wales handle this now? They are a man down for another seve minutes or so. The hosts are controlling possession well and are taking their time inside the Fiji area.

Mason Grady was been replaced with Sam Costelow.

Mike Jones10 November 2024 14:03

NO TRY! Wales 7-3 Fiji

Tommy Reffell is shown a yellow card for a heavy clearing tackle. He led with his shoulder and found the head of his opponent meaning the incident is a sin bin offence.

Wales are down to 14 for the time being but more importantly the try is ruled out.

Mike Jones10 November 2024 14:01

TRY! Wales 12-3 Fiji (Cam Winnett, 15 mins)

14 mins: Gareth Anscombe kicks the ball deep into the Fiji 22 and hosts decided against a driving maul this time. They move the ball quickly down the line with Thomas diving for a try.

He gets held up but Wales aren’t done.

Cam Winnett makes a run from deep and arrives right on que to receive the pass. He darts between the nearest two defenders and sweeps in for a try.

The referees are just looking at an incident in the build-up to that move…

Mike Jones10 November 2024 13:59

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