Summary

  • Group A FT: Wales 23-13 Fiji

  • Wales fail to secure bonus point

  • G Davies & Baldwin tries, Biggar 2 cons & 3 pens for Wal

  • Goneva try, Volavola 2 pens, 1 con for Fiji

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  1. 'It's been coming'published at 16:56 British Summer Time 1 October 2015

    Wales 7-0 Fiji

    Rob Jones
    Former Wales scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    Gareth DaviesImage source, AFP
    Quote Message

    "I know we have only be playing for a few minutes but that has been coming for some time. That's four tries in three games for Gareth Davies."

  2. converted try

    Converted try - Davies; Biggar conpublished at 6 min

    Wales 7-0 Fiji

    Taulupe Faletau with a quick tap and go... Gareth Davies behind the ruck, he feigns to pass but the poacher supreme dives over under the posts, leaving Dan Biggar with a simple conversion. 

  3. Wales 0-0 Fijipublished at 6 min

    Vereniki GonevaImage source, AP

    Ben Volavola offloads on his own tryline, but Gethin Jenkins is alert and drives Vereniki Goneva backwards, who only just manages to get the ball down inches from the deadball line. Wales with a put-in at the scrum 5m from the tryline and near the posts. 

  4. Wales 0-0 Fijipublished at 4 min

    "Wales! Wales" is the crowd's cry... the men in black needing to use brain as well as brawn to outfox the Fiji defence, but Fiji turnover ball - before Wales nick it back.. a breathless start. 

  5. Wales 0-0 Fijipublished at 3 min

    What a start. Oof. A bone-crunching tackle on Jamie Roberts, but Wales are awarded a penalty for offside and Dan Biggar boots to touch. Adventure. The line-out drive forms... Gareht Davies spins to Dan Biggar... the outside-half opts for the crossfield kick but Ben Volavola nicks the ball from Alex Cuthbert. Another advantage to Wales, though. 

  6. Wales 0-0 Fijipublished at 1 min

    George NorthImage source, AFP

    George North bulldozing through the middle... Is there stopping him? Yes, but only just. The behemoth winger falls 5m short of the tryline. Wales, all in black, surging forward, decibels rising inside the stadium. 

  7. Wales 0-0 Fijipublished at 1 min

    A Wales fanImage source, Getty Images

    Millennium Stadium at capacity, a shrill of John Lacey's whistle, Dan Biggar boots into Fiji territory. We're under way. 

  8. Wales 0-0 Fijipublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 1 October 2015

    Richard Williams
    BBC Sport at the Millennium Stadium

    They were playing highlights of the match between England and Wales at Twickenham on the big screens here earlier on.

    It was going down a storm.

  9. Fiji set Wales the challengepublished at 16:44

    Wales v Fiji (16:45 BST)

    Wales playersImage source, Reuters

    The anthems are over, but before the players go to war first a dance. Fiji perform the Cibi (which is pronounced thimbi) - a war dance which has been performed on the rugby field since 1939. Wales' players standing in a line, looking ahead, displaying no emotion. 

  10. Warren's wordspublished at 16:43

    Wales v Fiji (16:45 BST)

    Warren GatlandImage source, Rex Features

    Wales head coach Warren Gatland speaking to ITV: "My message to the players has just been about making sure we don't slip up and waste all the hard work from last weekend. The players are focused.

    "Fiji have nothing to lose and that makes teams like them very dangerous. Up front is going to be a tough battle and we need to keep it tight.

    "We need to be accurate, and the big thing last weekend was the limited number of turnovers. When we have played teams like this we have allowed them too many turnovers.

    "The crowd are going to play a massive part for us. Hopefully we can get them behind us."

  11. 'Wales will be wary'published at 16:42

    Wales v Fiji (16:45 BST)

    Rob Jones
    Former Wales scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

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    Wales will definitely be wary of the ability Fiji possess. They are big and strong...this is their big game. They have lost their first two games against big opposition. This is Fiji's last opportunity to claim a big scalp."

  12. Five minutes to kick-offpublished at 16:40

    Wales v Fiji (16:45 BST)

    Prince WilliamImage source, Reuters

    Prince William has taken his place in the comfy seats and is chatting to former England captain Bill Beaumont. The 50-cap men, Dan Lydiate, Taulupe Faletau and Fiji's Akapusi Qera walk out on the turf shoulder-to-shoulder. A special moment for a special achievement. 

  13. How they standpublished at 16:40

    Wales v Fiji (16:45 BST)

    World Cup Pool AImage source, .

    Here's a reminder of how Pool A - the Group of Death - looks before Wales take on Fiji. Defeat for Wales this evening and that mammoth effort against England will quickly be forgotten.

  14. How they compare...published at 16:36

    Wales v Fiji (16:45 BST)

    Two victories for Wales, two defeats for Fiji. But do the stats say? There's a huge difference in the metres gained between the two teams, with Wales on top, although Fiji have made more passes.

    World Cup statisticsImage source, .
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  15. 'Fiji have improved'published at 16:34

    Wales v Fiji (16:45 BST)

    Wales v FijiImage source, BBC Sport

    The most recent contest between these two sides was in November 2014, when Wales struggled to a 17-13 win despite playing for 27 minutes against 14 men after prop Campese Ma'afu was sent off. 

    And there's a warning from Fiji coach John McKee because he claims Fiji have improved since that meeting at the Millennium Stadium.

    "We're a better team now. We've got the core and with our work through November and this whole preparation we're a better team, but we know Wales are as well," he has said.

  16. 'Expect a physical battle'published at 16:31

    Wales v Fiji (16:45 BST)

    Rob Jones
    Former Wales scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

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    The whole of Wales has been wallowing in the success of the win against England but there is another game to win. Fiji have had an eight or nine-day turnaround to prepare for this game. I expect it to be a physical battle but I also expect Wales to come away with a win. It will be difficult, but when you win a game like they did last weekend it gives you a huge amount of confidence and self belief."

  17. History with Walespublished at 16:30

    Wales v Fiji (16:45 BST)

    Wales v FijiImage source, BBC Sport

    What of the previous encounters between these two teams? Wales have the upper hand - but Fiji's 2007 World Cup victory which knocked Wales out of that tournament is still vivid in many people's memories. 

    In fact, Wales and Fiji have met twice in the World Cup, Fiji winning in 2007 and Wales coming out on top in 2011 in a 66-0 thumping. 

  18. Attendance passes one millionpublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 1 October 2015

    Richard Williams
    BBC Sport at the Millennium Stadium

    Tonight's match between Wales and Fiji will take the tournament attendance past the one million mark. So far 2.4 million tickets have been sold in total.

  19. Wales v Fiji (kick-off 16:45 BST)published at 16:27 British Summer Time 1 October 2015

  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 1 October 2015

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