 Fiji extended their lead when Carter Gordon misjudged the bounce of a high ball which invited Josua Tuisov to storm through and make it 19-8 in the 42nd minute. Suliasi Vunivalu went over late on for Australia after Fiji scored another penalty but it was not enough and they held on to complete a memorable 22-15 victory. Fiji's Josua Tuisova said: "We emptied the tank in the second half. We treated this game as a final. We play together as a team, winning thi){kind=link}
Fiji’s brilliance at the turnover, combined with the clinical boot of Simione Kuruvoli, saw them pick up their first win of the tournament after last week’s defeat by Wales
Fiji’s players burst into a trademark song on the pitch as they sprang the biggest shock of the Rugby World Cup so far to beat Australia for the first time in 69 years.
Simione Kuruvoli inspired his side as they edged past the Wallabies 22-15 with a fine performance.
Fiji’s brilliance at the turnover, combined with the clinical boot of Kuruvoli, saw them pick up their first win of the tournament after last week’s defeat by Wales.
Australian full-back Ben Donaldson was opportunistic early on and punished a Fiji high tackle when he converted the first opportunity of the game to give Australia a 3-0 lead after three minutes.