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Message: [QUOTE="Brett, post: 2585671, member: 8361"] [b]Vidot shines for Samoa[/b] [URL="http://www.broncos.com.au/news/2014/05/05/vidot_shines_for_samoa.html"]Vidot Shines For Samoa - Broncos[/URL] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]BRONCO Daniel Vidot has run riot over some of the brightest wing talent in the game as Samoa sensationally qualified for the Four Nations tournament.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]The Samoans ruined Queensland Origin legend Petero Civoniceva’s shock comeback to rugby league, sinking Fiji 32-16 to qualify for the end-of-year Four Nations, where they will play Australia, New Zealand and England.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]On a historic night, the Samoans overcame the 78th minute dismissal of Sam Tagataese for head-butting to claim Pacific Cup bragging rights at Penrith’s Sportingbet Stadium.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]The win sealed Samoa’s maiden appearance for October’s Four Nations. In the process, they destroyed a Fijian fairy-tale involving Civoniceva, who came out of retirement following an SOS from Bati coach Rick Stone.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]The Broncos and Penrith great spent the week in camp as a Fijian mentor. But when Waqa Blake was a late scratching, Civoniceva donned the No.18 jumper in his first hit out since his retirement at Redcliffe last September.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]At 38 years and 11 days, Civoniceva sported a healthy thatch of grey hair and while he toiled like the warrior he is, his second-half fade out typified Fiji’s decline.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]Inspired by Sims siblings Ashton and Korbin, the Bati led 16-6 after 30 minutes, only to collapse as Samoa piled on 26 points in as many minutes.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]Samoa halfback Penani Manumaleali’i was the hero, scoring a hat-trick in a fitting tribute to his mother May, who tragically died in a car accident in New Zealand last year.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]When Vidot crossed in the 64th minute, the Samoans were delirious as they booked Four Nations duels with Australia, England and the Kiwis.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]A Fijian victory could have seen Civoniceva sensationally turn out at the Four Nations. But after 309 NRL games, 52 internationals and seven matches for Fiji, this is surely the end.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]“It was great,” said the Suva-born Civoniceva. “It was unexpected ... but it’s great to be back on my home ground with these guys.”[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans]While Manumaleali’i was dangerous, Vidot was lethal. The Samoan hulk amassed 197 metres from 18 runs, outpointing Fijian backline hulks Lote Tuqiri and Semi Radradra.[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [/QUOTE]

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