Fiji, despite being a few minutes behind on the scoreboard, ended up defeating Georgia 17-12, this Saturday in Bordeaux in the 2023 Rugby World Cup, approaching the quarterfinals by the same measure that left Australia in a unprecedented group elimination. stage.
Winners against the Wallabies…
Fiji, despite being a few minutes behind on the scoreboard, ended up defeating Georgia 17-12, this Saturday in Bordeaux in the 2023 Rugby World Cup, approaching the quarterfinals by the same measure that left Australia in a unprecedented group elimination. stage.
Winners against the Wallabies (22-15) on the previous date, the Fijians will be able to seal the third qualification in their history to the quarterfinals (after 1987 and 2007) against Portugal on the last date, while Australia almost needs a miracle to Avoid premature farewell.
A bonus win on Sunday for the Australians against Portugal will allow them to retain some hope. However, a point was enough for Fiji against the same Portuguese team on October 8 to secure second place and send the Wallabies home in the group stage for the first time in their history.
Georgia’s ‘Lelos’ fairly dominated the break on Saturday 9-0, before the Pacific archipelago woke up during the break with two tries from their captain Nayacalevu (51) and Habosi (68).
The ‘Flying Fijians’ provided a breath of fresh air to the tournament, with their convincing defeat against Wales (32-26) and their prestigious win against the Australians (22-15).
