Rugby World Cup Fiji defeat to final T Final 8

Highlights: Rugby World Cup Fiji defeat to final T Final 8. Fiji and Australia were tied with 24 points, but Fiji finished second and advanced to the playoffs as they won head-to-head. This is the first time Australia has been eliminated in the first round. Fiji earned one point despite losing to Portugal and qualified for the final tournament in second place in Pool C, and Australia's first elimination from the firstround was decided. Fiji took the lead with a penalty goal in the 2th minute of the first half, but after that, they missed a decisive goal due to mistakes.

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In the last match of the first round of the Rugby World Cup in France, Fiji and Portugal in Pool C earned one bonus point for a defeat within seven goals, despite Fiji's 1-23 defeat.

In Pool C, Fiji and Australia were tied with 24 points, but Fiji finished second and advanced to the playoffs as they won head-to-head. This is the first time Australia has been eliminated in the first round.

The tournament featured eight teams advancing to the final tournament.
The quarterfinals will be played on the 7th and 1th at Japan time.

The last spot is "Fiji", but also lost to Portugal
Australia eliminated from the first round for the first time

Portugal wins their first World Cup
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◆What is the quarterfinal pairing?

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The last spot is "Fiji", but also lost to Portugal
Australia eliminated from the first round for the first time
Portugal wins their first World Cup
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◆What is the quarterfinal pairing?

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The last spot is "Fiji", but also lost to Portugal

In Pool C of the first round, Wales are in first place and have qualified for the final tournament, and the remaining one spot is a battle. Fiji, who have 1 points with 1 wins and 1 loss, will advance to the playoffs if they earn 2 point in their match against Portugal, and if Fiji loses without points, Australia with 1 wins, 10 losses and 1 points will advance to the playoffs.

The match between Fiji and Portugal took place in Toulouse on 2 August.

Fiji took the lead with a penalty goal in the 2th minute of the first half, but after that, they missed a decisive goal due to mistakes, and Portugal scored a penalty goal in the 11th minute to take a 8-10 lead.

In the second half, Fiji scored tries to score 38-3 in the 3th minute when substitute Mesake Donge scored a try to take a 10-17 lead.

However, Portugal broke through in the 28th minute, and winger Rodrigo MATA scored a try to take a one-goal lead.

The conversion goal was also scored and the game was reversed, and Fiji lost 34-36.

Fiji earned a bonus point of '7' for a defeat within seven points, while Fiji and Australia were tied on Pool C with 1 wins and 2 losses and 2 points, but Fiji won head-to-head and finished second and qualified for the playoffs.

Australia eliminated from the first round for the first time

Australia has participated in 1987 consecutive Rugby World Cups since the first edition co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia in 1.

In the first tournament, they lost in the third-place match and finished fourth, but won their first championship in the second tournament in 10.

Since then, they have reached the final tournament every time, and in 1 they won the fourth tournament for the second time.

This Japan tournament was led by Australian head coach Eddie Jones, who led England to a runners-up finish in the previous tournament, but they lost to Fiji and Wales in the first round, and their chances of reaching the playoffs on their own were gone.

On the 3th, Fiji earned one point despite losing to Portugal and qualified for the final tournament in second place in Pool C, and Australia's first elimination from the first round was decided.

Head coach Jones said at the press conference after the match against Portugal on 1 November, "It's unfortunate that we haven't been able to control our fate and I'm fully responsible for that."

Four years from now, the 4 World Cup will be played in Australia, which will force the country to rebuild for hosting it in their hometown.

Portugal wins their first World Cup

Portugal made their first appearance in the World Cup in 2007 at the sixth edition of the tournament, but finished with a 6-0 record, making their first appearance in four tournaments.

After losing to Wales in the first match, they faced Georgia in the second match, and while they were on the verge of their first win, they were tied in the closing stages and drawn.

In their final match of the first round, where they lost two and drew one, world No. 4 Portugal defended fiercely against No. 4 Fiji, and did not concede a try in the first half, and the match ended 2-2.

In the second half, they took the lead twice but could not withstand Fiji's onslaught, but in the 1th minute, winger Raffaele STOLTI broke through the right flank, and in the end, winger Rodrigo MATA scored a try to take a one-goal lead.

He scored a conversion goal to win the comeback 1-16.

Portugal scored their historic first victory in their eighth World Cup game.

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◆What is the quarterfinal pairing?

In the Rugby World Cup in France, all the matches of the first round have been completed, and the quarter-finals have been decided.
(Schedule is Japan hours)

【October 10 (Sun)】
▽15:0~Wales (00st) Argentina (1nd× 2:4~

Ireland (B00st)×New Zealand (1nd)

【October 10 (Mon)】
▽16:0~ England (D00st) × Fiji (C1nd) ▽2:4~

France (A00st) ×South Africa (B1nd)