TheBreakdown
Full time10 August 1985
Australia
52–28
Fiji
Ballymore, Brisbane | Meeanjin, Australia · Tour 1985Head-to-head

Australia won by 24 points.

Scoring

  1. –CAustralia conversion · David Knox2–0
  2. –CAustralia conversion · David Knox4–0
  3. –CAustralia conversion · David Knox6–0
  4. –PAustralia penalty · David Knox9–0
  5. –PAustralia penalty · David Knox12–0
  6. –PAustralia penalty · David Knox15–0
  7. –TAustralia try · Peter Grigg19–0
  8. –TAustralia try · Brett Papworth23–0
  9. –TAustralia try · Nick Farr-Jones27–0
  10. –TAustralia try · Nick Farr-Jones31–0
  11. –TAustralia try · Ross Reynolds35–0
  12. –TAustralia try · Steve Cutler39–0
  13. –TAustralia try · Tommy Lawton43–0
  14. –DAustralia drop goal · David Campese46–0
  15. –DAustralia drop goal · David Knox49–0
  16. –DAustralia drop goal · David Knox52–0
  17. –CFiji conversion · Severo Koroduadua52–2
  18. –CFiji conversion · Severo Koroduadua52–4
  19. –CFiji conversion · Severo Koroduadua52–6
  20. –PFiji penalty · Severo Koroduadua52–9
  21. –PFiji penalty · Severo Koroduadua52–12
  22. –TFiji try · Tomasi Cama52–16
  23. –TFiji try · Acura Niuqila52–20
  24. –TFiji try · Paula Nawalu52–24
  25. –TFiji try · Semi Talawadua52–28

Line-ups

Australia

  1. 1Enrique RodriguezProp
  2. 2Tommy LawtonHooker
  3. 3Andy McIntyreProp
  4. 4Steve CutlerSecond row
  5. 5Steve WilliamsSecond row
  6. 6Steve TuynmanFlanker
  7. 7Simon PoidevinFlanker
  8. 8Ross ReynoldsNumber 8
  9. 9Nick Farr-JonesScrum-half
  10. 10David KnoxFly-half
  11. 11David CampeseWing
  12. 12Brett PapworthCentre
  13. 13Matt BurkeCentre
  14. 14Peter GriggWing
  15. 15James BlackFull-back

Fiji

  1. 1Tuimasi TubananituProp
  2. 2Epeli RakaiHooker
  3. 3Sairusi NaitukuProp
  4. 4Ilaitia SavaiSecond row
  5. 5Koli RakoroiSecond row
  6. 6Peceli GaleFlanker
  7. 7Rusiate NamoroFlanker
  8. 8Esala TeleniNumber 8
  9. 9Paula NawaluScrum-half
  10. 10Acura NiuqilaFly-half
  11. 11Mosese NabatiWing
  12. 12Tomasi CamaCentre
  13. 13Solomone RasoleaCentre
  14. 14Sanivalati LaulauWing
  15. 15Severo KoroduaduaFull-back
  16. Semi TalawaduaBench

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Context

All-time, Australia 20–3 Fiji, 1 drawn in 24 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

Australia going in
Fiji going in

Also on this day

Results to 27 September 2026. Scoring and line-ups come from World Rugby match summaries where available; older Tests may have neither.