Australia vs Fiji

Australia had a scare early against Fiji, but have picked up a strong win to open their Rugby League World Cup campaign at Headingley.

[Reuben Cotter](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/reuben-cotter/) knocked himself out late in the game and failed his HIA, so will now miss next week's clash with [Scotland](https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/international-teams/scotland/). [Harry Grant](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/harry-grant/) and [James Tedesco](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/james-tedesco/) scored the next two for the Aussies, before Addo-Carr added a second try for his efforts in what was a superb performance for the winger who was snubbed by New South [Wales](https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/international-teams/wales/) at State of Origin time. [Latrell Mitchell](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/latrell-mitchell/) would score the first try of the second half on a long-range effort sparked by [Cameron Munster](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/cameron-munster/), who had a quiet first half, but came alive in the second. [Australia](https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/international-teams/australia/) 42 (Try: [Jeremiah Nanai](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/jeremiah-nanai/), [Josh Addo-Carr](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/josh-addo-carr/) [2], [Angus Crichton](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/angus-crichton/), [Latrell Mitchell](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/latrell-mitchell/), [Harry Grant](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/harry-grant/), [James Tedesco](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/james-tedesco/),; Conversion: [Valentine Holmes](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/valentine-holmes/) 7/7) lead [Fiji](https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/international-teams/fiji/) 8 (Tries: [Semi Valemei](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/semi-valemei/), [Sunia Turuva](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/sunia-turuva/); Conversion: [Brandon Wakeham](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/brandon-wakeham/) 0/2) [Mal Meninga](https://www.zerotackle.com/coaches/mal-meninga/)'s side, but it wasn't all that way during the first half. [Fiji](https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/international-teams/fiji/) grabbed a late consolation try through [Penrith Panthers](https://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/teams/penrith-panthers/) young gun [Sunia Turuva](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/sunia-turuva/). [Josh Addo-Carr](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/josh-addo-carr/) and [Angus Crichton](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/angus-crichton/) would be the other try-scorers prior to halftime as [Australia](https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/international-teams/australia/) went to the halftime break up 18-4, although it easily could have been more without an attack that simply didn't flow in difficult conditions. [Fiji](https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/international-teams/fiji/) continued to struggle to hold onto the ball after the break, and with fatigue setting in, the Kangaroos would begin to run up a score as [Harry Grant](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/harry-grant/), who came off the bench about 15 minutes before halftime, took over the contest. [Fiji](https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/international-teams/fiji/) consistently inviting [Australia](https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/international-teams/australia/) back onto the attack and into the game, [Jeremiah Nanai](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/jeremiah-nanai/) would eventually cross for the first green and gold try in the 15th minute with a monster run. [Australia](https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/international-teams/australia/) saw plenty of clunkiness in attack, with [Australia](https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/international-teams/australia/) struggling to make the most of their possession and territory, of which they had plenty thanks to continued dropped balls from the Bati. [Fiji](https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/international-teams/fiji/) would score the opening try of the game through [Semi Valemei](https://www.zerotackle.com/players/semi-valemei/) off a kick in the opening five mintues, surprising the defending champions who took a long time to get into the game. [Australia](https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/international-teams/australia/) had a scare early against [Fiji](https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/international-teams/fiji/), but have picked up a strong win to open their [Rugby League](https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/) World Cup campaign at Headingley.