Gregor Townsend admitted "Fiji deserved to win" as his Scotland side were left battered and bruised after a humbling loss in Suva. The Scots scored early in the first and second halves but couldn't respond to the physical onslaught that their hosts threw at them, with Fiji going on to win 29-14.

Fiji has conceded a try after two minutes but rallied to score four tries and beat 14-man Scotland 29-14 in a one-off test match.

Brilliant Fiji capitalised on a red card to wing Darcy Graham to beat Scotland 29-14 in Suva on Saturday, their first win over the tourists in eight years.

Townsend retained only one player from the starting side which beat the Maori All Blacks in New Zealand last week and the coach admitted there was an element of risk in making such wholesale changes. The new-look team never got to grips with their hosts who dominated for long spells.

Scotland are aware that vital World Cup seeding points are up for grabs when they take on Fiji in a test on their Pacific tour, adding to the importance of the contest on Saturday, said coach Gregor Townsend.

Fiji, an archipelago of breathtaking beauty shimmering in the South Pacific, lies approximately 1,300 miles from Australia’s coast.

Natawake has a comprehensive list of things to do in Fiji, including a visit to Viseisei Village (the oldest settlement in Fiji), going to the Sabeto Hot Spring and Mud Pool, ziplining and waterfall exploring, heading to the Malamala Beach Club, taking a traditional Fijian cooking class, touring local towns and markets, and going on a safari tour.

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Fiji have kept all but two of the starters from last weekend's narrow loss to Australia for their test against Scotland in Suva, the country's rugby union said on Thursday.