Summary

  • FT: Fiji 27-30 Uruguay

  • Santiago Arata, Manuel Diana and Juan Manuel Cat help Uruguay to win

  • Fiji scored five tries but fall short and lose second game to leave quarter-final hopes in tatters

  • Only Uruguay's third World Cup win

  1. 'Phenomenal from the Uruguayans'published at 06:47 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

    Fiji 12-21 Uruguay

    Stirling Mortlock
    Former Australia international on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Oh my goodness!

    The golden rule in rugby, never let the ball hit the ground and Uruguay pounced.

    Phenomenal from the Uruguayans.

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    Try: Fiji 12-21 Uruguaypublished at 26 mins

    Juan Manuel Cat, con Berchesi

    And it's a third try for Uruguay!

    Massive moment this as they now find themselves one more try away from a bonus point.

    Centre Juan Manuel Cat goes over from the left after a brilliant move from his side to set him free from 22 metres out.

    Big swallow dive too to celebrate and Felipe Berchesi again nails the conversion to give his side a nine-point lead.

    Juan Manuel CatImage source, Getty Images
  3. Postpublished at 26 mins

    Fiji 12-14 Uruguay

    Fiji fluff their lines as they try to get ahead again.

    Floated passes across the back line go astray as the last pass to winger Filipo Nakosi goes out of touch.

  4. 'Great to see Uruguay having a go'published at 06:44 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

    Fiji 12-14 Uruguay

    Stirling Mortlock
    Former Australia international on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Fiji in their own territory have been a little vulnerable to the pick and go.

    It's nice to see the Uruguayans having a go.

  5. Postpublished at 25 mins

    Fiji 12-14 Uruguay

    Four tries so far and no doubt plenty more to come.

    Breathtaking stuff this!

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    Try: Fiji 12-14 Uruguaypublished at 22 mins

    Manuel Diana, con Berchesi

    Uruguay in again for another try!

    It's number eight Manuel Diana who rumbles over this time after some neat phases from the line-out and Felipe Berchesi has the simple conversion to put Los Teros back ahead.

    Manuel DianaImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Fiji 12-7 Uruguay

    Another mistake though immediately from the restart sees Fiji put themselves under pressure in their own 22.

    Uruguay get the attacking line-out as Fiji get their exit strategy wrong and it's like watching basketball this game.

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    Try: Fiji 12-7 Uruguaypublished at 19 mins

    Eroni Mawi, con J Matevesi

    And another!

    No taking your eyes off this game at the moment, scores aplenty.

    Fiji's persistence in the Uruguay 22 pays off as loose-head prop Eroni Mawi picks and goes and dots down from a metre out.

    Great response after conceding that try and the conversion is made to put them five points ahead.

    Eroni MawiImage source, Getty Images
  9. 'Outstanding from Arata'published at 06:35 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

    Fiji 5-7 Uruguay

    Stirling Mortlock
    Former Australia international on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Outstanding play from Santiago Arata, pouncing on a turnover and then he seemed to scrape through a pretty flimsy defence in the end.

  10. Postpublished at 17 mins

    Fiji 5-7 Uruguay

    Great entertainment this so far.

    Both sides throwing it around and going for it!

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    Try: Fiji 5-7 Uruguaypublished at 15 mins

    Santiago Arata, con Felipe Berchesi

    Try time for Uruguay!

    Lovely score this from scrum-half Santiago Arata who picks up another piece of loose handling from Fiji in their own half and then has the twinkle toes to jink past three tackles and under the posts.

    Easy conversion for Felipe Berchesi and Uruguay are in the lead!

    Santiago ArataImage source, Getty Images
  12. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Fiji 5-0 Uruguay

    Nearly an interception try for Uruguay as Fiji went across the backline in their own half.

    Winger Nicolas Freitas not quite able to cling on to the ball cleanly and if he had, he was away and under the posts.

  13. 'Fantastic try from Fiji'published at 06:29 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

    Fiji 5-0 Uruguay

    Stirling Mortlock
    Former Australia international on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    That was a nice set move off the line-out, a little trick play, it looked like there were going to drive it but they shot down the short side, fantastic.

  14. Postpublished at 11 mins

    Fiji 5-0 Uruguay

    Good response from Uruguay who are still going at it with front-foot ball.

    Fiji keen to counter-attack as well at the same time.

    Fiji v UruguayImage source, Getty Images
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    Try: Fiji 5-0 Uruguaypublished at 8 mins

    Mesulame Dolokoto, missed con J Matavesi

    Fiji on the board from that attacking line-out with their first try and it's their hooker Mesulame Dolokoto who dots down after carrying over round the corner.

    Tough conversion attempt for Josh Matevesi on the left touchline which drifts wide left.

    Mesulame DolokotoImage source, Getty Images
  16. Postpublished at 7 mins

    Fiji 0-0 Uruguay

    There we have it - Fiji full-back Alivereti Veitokani - familiar to London Irish fans is full of pace and he showed it there for the first time chipping and chasing from his own half.

    Penalty inside the Uruguay 22 for killing the ball and the player gets away with any further punishment.

  17. Postpublished at 6 mins

    Fiji 0-0 Uruguay

    No hanging around here from either side.

    Quick line-outs, fast offloads, great stuff.

    Not sure how long they can maintain it in the heat mind, but keep it coming!

  18. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Fiji 0-0 Uruguay

    Warm and sunny afternoon in Kamaishi for this game, beautiful blue skies in the afternoon and perfect conditions for a running game you would feel.

    Fiji get some territory for the first time as they build phases in Uruguay's half.

  19. 'Fantastic start from Uruguay'published at 06:22 British Summer Time 25 September 2019

    Fiji v Uruguay (06:15 BST)

    Stirling Mortlock
    Former Australia international on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    A fantastic start from Uruguay, a couple of really nice solid tackles from them.

    That fire and passion they displayed during their national anthem has come out straight away.

  20. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Fiji 0-0 Uruguay

    Plenty of energy early on from Uruguay who force Fiji on to the back foot from the kick-off with some handling errors, but they fail to take advantage of the move off their own line-out.

    Knock-on of their own on the edge of the Fiji 22.