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Fiji score try of World Cup, but shattered Wales captain can’t remember it as islanders push them all the way

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Fiji get to grips with Sam Warburton. Photo: AP
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Wales captain Sam Warburton was so exhausted after his side’s 23-13 victory over Fiji at the Rugby World Cup on Thursday that he could not remember the superb try the Pacific islanders conjured up in the second half.

Centre Vereniki Goneva finished off a flowing 60-metre passing move to bring Fiji to within four points of the Welsh and Warburton was asked for his thoughts about it.

"I don’t remember their try really," he said.

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"You’ll have to remind me what happened please."

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That Warburton could simply not recall an incident that happened around 30 minutes previously was down to sheer fatigue after Wales had to face Fiji five days after their epic win over England.

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