The long-awaited decisive shock will take place. Scotland, which has played against Russia, has the right to continue dreaming of a qualification for the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup 2019. It will inevitably pass a convincing success against Japan , the host country, on Sunday 13 October at 10:45 (Paris time). To afford this "eighth final" that does not say its name, the XV thistle was doomed to win, with the defensive bonus, against Russia. A challenge raised without any concern by the men of Gregor Townsend. Despite a large membership review, they won 61 to 0, with no less than nine tries.

Worn by an untenable Hastings - he scored the first 14 points of his team, with two tries converted - the Scots have logically switched to the break with a definite gap. And the bonus did not take long to materialize, through Horne, who flattened in the beginning when the locker room returned. Since then, there has been only one team in the field. Released, the Scots scored five more tries, including a hat-trick of Horne, to conclude the game on a very broad victory.

Wales struggled against Fiji

The most balanced shock of the day, which pitted Wales against Fiji, has meanwhile kept all its promises. In a very favorable quarter-final for the quarter-finals, the Welsh won in the face of a very strong Fijian selection, which lasted for an hour at the winner of the last tournament of the VI Nations.

The Fijians also enjoyed a good start to the game to take off, on tests of Tuisova (0-5, 5th) and Murimurivalu (0-10, 9th). Shoved, the XV Leek did not panic, and eventually take the lead before the break, thanks to two tests also, signed Adams (18th, 31st, 14-10).

But returning from the locker room, the Fijians made their power speak by getting a penalty try on a maul collapsed illegally by the Welsh (14-17, 54th). Then, as too often since the beginning of this World Cup, the indiscipline of the Islanders has ended up playing them again. Patchell was first glued to the score (17-17, 58th), before Adams does not offer a resounding triplet just after the hour of play (22-17, 61st).

A gap that, despite the will of play of the Fijians, could never be filled. Williams was even responsible for giving Wales a bit of late-night air - and an offensive bonus more symbolic than anything else - to wrap up a game (29-17, 69th) that brought to light some flaws in the men of Justin Gatland. The Blues - or the English - to be inspired when they cross the Welsh quarters, in a dozen days.

Argentina concludes on a success

The last meeting of this Wednesday, played between two selections already eliminated, has logically not attracted the same enthusiasm. Nevertheless, after their frustrating defeat against the English, the Argentines have at least taken care to finish their World Cup on a good note.

In front of the United States, the Pumas delivered a prestatrion without major hitch, despite three attempts cashed. The teammates of Nicolas Sanchez, finally aligned entry, have crossed the line seven times and win in the end quite widely (47-17). Insufficient to completely erase the major failure of Argentina in this World Cup, but the men of Mario Ledesma will have at least some pleasant memories for their return to the country.