Australia v Fiji LIVE: Result and reaction from thrilling Rugby World Cup clash

Australia 15-22 Fiji: Fiji keep their quarter-final hopes alive with a first win over the Wallabies since 1954

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Fiji threw the outcome of Rugby World Cup Pool C wide open with a 22-15 win over Australia, in the first upset result of the tournament in France.

Fiji, who had lost narrowly to Wales in their opening game, are now in line for a spot in the knockout stages, leaving Australia needing to beat the Welsh and setting up the prospect of a nail-biting tussle to decide the top two places in the pool.

Simione Kuruvoli kicked four first-half penalties to give Fiji, better known for their running rugby, a 12-8 lead at the break and a Wallaby defensive error allowed Josua Tuisova to score a try early in the second half.

Fiji opened up a 22-8 lead with 12 minutes left before Suli Vunivalu reduced the deficit with a try for Australia, for whom Mark Nawaqanitawase also scored a first-half try, but Fiji held on for a first win over the Wallabies since 1954.

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Australia vs Fiji latest updates

• Fiji beat Australia 22-15 with superb performance to keep their quarter-final hopes alive
• The Wallabies lost to Fiji for the first time since 1954 and now face a crunch fixture against Wales.
• FULL-TIME! Australia 15-22 Fiji
• 68’ - TRY! Vunivalu squeezes over to narrow Australia’s deficit (AUS 15-22 FIJ)
• 43’ - TRY! Tuisova pounces as Wallabies let a box kick bounce (AUS 8-19 FIJ)
• 32’ - PENALTY! Kuruvoli kicks his fourth penalty of the game to extend Fiji’s lead (AUS 8-12 FIJ)
• 23’ - TRY! Nawaqanitawase’s quick-thiking leads to first try (AUS 8-6 FIJ)

[17 September 2023 14:06 · Luke Baker]

TRY! South Africa 5-0 Romania (Cobus Reinach, 3 mins)

That didn’t take long. The South Africa front row splinter their Romania opponents, Cobus Reinach picks up from the base, throws a dummy and darts over the line.

He scored a hat-trick in his last World Cup start, another today? Willemse misses the conversion wide to the left - that is a slight Achilles heel for the Boks.

[17 September 2023 14:05 · Luke Baker]

South Africa 0-0 Romania, 2 mins

Some battering carries from the Boks, as you would expect - with Ox Nche driving defenders backwards.

Damian Willemse knocks on in contact but penalty coming and it’s a first scrum of the afternoon

[17 September 2023 14:04 · Luke Baker]

South Africa 0-0 Romania, 2 mins

Not an ideal start from Romania as Marius Simionescu kicks out on the full from outside his own 22 and it’s an attacking lineout for South Africa. Nicely claimed and they’re into the 22 already

[17 September 2023 14:02 · Luke Baker]

KICK-OFF! South Africa 0-0 Romania, 1 mins

And we’re off as Matthieu Raynal blows his whistle! Ireland beat Romania 82-8 a week ago, will South Africa match that today?