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Fiji and Uruguay’s players react after their Pool D encounter at the Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium. Photograph: Getty Images
Uruguay stun Fiji for first upset of the Rugby World Cup
  • Rugby
  • September 25, 2019, 08:55

Fiji 27 Uruguay 30 Uruguay pulled off the first shock of the Rugby World Cup with a stunning 30-27 victory over Fiji. The South American minnows, wh(...)

Samu Kerevi scores Australia’s crucial fifth try in Sapporo. Photograph: Dan Mullan/Getty
Australia ride the storm before clipping flying Fiji’s wings

Australia 39 Fiji 21 Twice champions Australia survived an almighty scare in their World Cup Pool D opener against Fiji on Saturday as they fought ba(...)

Viliame Mata carries for Edinburgh in their Champions Cup quarter-final defeat to Munster. Photograph: Gary Carr/Inpho
Pool D: Flying Fiji a big danger for Wales and the Wallabies

Fiji Who are they? Fiji are reunited with Wales and Australia in Japan, after the three sides were placed in the same Rugby World Cup pool for a sec(...)

Fiji’s right wing Josua Tuisova (hidden) celebrates with team-mates after scoring a try during the autumn international against France at the Stade de France. Photograph: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images
Fiji stun France with historic victory at the Stade de France

France 14 Fiji 21 Fiji pulled off a remarkable Test triumph on Saturday with their first win over France, getting home 21-14 in front of a stunned St(...)

Tommy Seymour of Scotland celebrates with George Horne after scoring his third try during the autumn international against Fiji at Murrayfield. Photograph: Ian Rutherford/PA Wire
Tommy Seymour grabs hat-trick of tries as Scotland pummel Fiji

Scotland 54 Fiji 17 Scotland extended their impressive Murrayfield streak to 10 wins from their last 11 Tests as Tommy Seymour’s hat-trick helped sea(...)

Racing 92’s Wenceslas Lauret scores his side’s second try in the Heineken Champions Cup match at Paris La Defense Arena. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Ulster come ready to party but Racing’s beat proves too much

Racing 92 44 Ulster 12 Modern day rugby in a modern day setting. In the enclosed setting of the Paris la Defense Arena, with it’s all-weather pitch, (...)

Ireland’s Dave Kearney scores a try despite the efforts of Timoci Nagusa of Fiji during the the game at the Aviva stadium. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Ireland second-string left frayed as Fiji put up a fight

Ireland 23 Fiji 20 Much like the overall collective performance, many of those auditioning for Joe Schmidt’s Ireland had patchy games, as ultimately (...)

Ireland need to have solid set-pieces and keep the ball for extended phases so as to suffocate the Fijians. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Ireland need to be the party poopers and play it safe against Fiji

Preview: Ireland v Fiji  Venue: Aviva Stadium. Kick-off: 5.30pm. On TV: Live on RTE and Sky Sports This is a big opportunity for(...)

At 6’ 5” and over 135 kgs (over 21 stone), Nemani Nadolo is more than a handful for a winger. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Ireland v Fiji: Fiji player profiles

15 Kini Murimurivalu Age: 28 Height: 5’10” Weight: 94kg (14st 8lbs) Caps: 19 Points: 20 He can play wing or fullback and currently plays his club rugb(...)

Fiji number 8 Nemani Nagusa is tackled by Tommaso Boni , Tommaso Castello and Sergio Parisse of Italy during the international Test match at the Angelo Massimino Stadium in Catania, Sicily. Photograph: Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images
Ian McKinley makes Italy debut in win over Fiji

Italy 19 Fiji 10 Italy ended a nine-match losing streak with a hard-fought 19-10 victory over Fiji in Catania on Saturday as their Irish-born outhalf(...)

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