Summary

  • Wales secure place in quarter-finals and can win group on Sunday

  • Wales trailed early in second half but fought back in Oita

  • Josh Adams scored hat-trick and Liam Williams clinched bonus-point try

  • Biggar off after collision of heads, Jonathan Davies & Adams also injured

  • Josua Tuisova & Kini Murimurivalu claimed early tries for Fiji

  1. Wales fans out in forcepublished at 10:25 British Summer Time 9 October 2019

    Wales v Fiji (10:45 BST)

    Here's a flavour of the atmosphere here in Oita, where thousands of Wales fans have made the journey for today's match against Fiji.

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    Wales fans in Oita

  2. Team newspublished at 10:20 British Summer Time 9 October 2019

    Wales v Fiji (10:45 BST)

    Viliame MataImage source, EPA

    Fiji have made one change to the side who beat Georgia 45-10 with Edinburgh number eight Viliame Mata replacing Peceli Yato, who drops to the bench.

    Toulon wing Josua Tuisova and Racing 92 fly-half Ben Volavola both start.

    Fiji: Murimurivalu; Tuisova, Nayacalevu, Botia, Radradra; Volavola, Lomani; Ma'afu, S Matavesi, Saulo, Cavubati, Nakarawa, Waqaniburotu (C), Kunatani, Mata.

    Replacements: Dolokoto, Mawi, Ravai, Ratuniyarawa, Yato, Matawalu, Vatubua, J Matavesi.

  3. Get in the bath...published at 10:16 British Summer Time 9 October 2019

    Wales v Fiji (10:45 BST)

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    Jonathan and James Davies discuss being the first brothers to play for Wales since 1999

    Jonathan Davies and James Davies will become the first brothers to play for Wales at a Rugby World Cup since 1999.

    But the elder sibling still pulls rank when it comes to sleeping arrangements.

  4. Team newspublished at 10:15 British Summer Time 9 October 2019

    Wales v Fiji (10:45 BST)

    James DaviesImage source, PA Media

    Wales have made two back-row changes for their Rugby World Cup game against Fiji.

    James Davies replaces the rested Justin Tipuric, while number eight Ross Moriarty comes in for Aaron Wainwright.

    Josh Navidi switches to blind-side flanker as he keeps his place in Warren Gatland's starting team.

    Fly-half Dan Biggar is selected having been passed fit after suffering a head injury in Wales' 29-25 victory against Australia in Tokyo.

    Wales: L Williams; North, Jonathan Davies, Parkes, Adams; Biggar, G Davies; Wyn Jones, Owens, Francis, Ball, Alun Wyn Jones (C), Navidi, James Davies, Moriarty.

    Replacements: Carre, Dee, Lewis, Shingler, Wainwright, T Williams, Patchell, Watkin.

  5. Rugby greenhousepublished at 10:10 British Summer Time 9 October 2019

    Wales v Fiji (10:45 BST)

    Dafydd Pritchard
    BBC Sport Wales at Oita Stadium

    Oita Stadium offers an impressive, futuristic looking backdrop to Wales' match against Fiji today.

    The huge closed roof gives this ground the feel of a 40,000-seat greenhouse.

    There were hundreds, if not thousands, of fans here more than two hours before kick-off. Japanese punctuality is a reality as much as it is a stereotype.

    Oita StadiumImage source, BBC Sport
  6. Postpublished at 10:05 British Summer Time 9 October 2019

    Wales v Fiji (10:45 BST)

    Fiji teamImage source, AFP

    Mike Phillips looked back at the defeat to Fiji back in 2007 that ended their campaign in the pool stages and tipped coach Gareth Jenkins over the edge of the precipice earlier this week for WalesOnline,, external

    Could lightning strike again?

    Certainly this Fiji side - packed with free-wheeling, hard-running talents like Semi Radradra, Josua Tuisova and Leone Nakarawa - are not going to roll over like the class of 2011, who were beaten 66-0.

  7. Twelve years agopublished at 10:01 British Summer Time 9 October 2019

    Wales v Fiji (10:45 BST)

    Gareth JenkinsImage source, Getty

    "By the time we arrived back in Wales, he’d been sacked.

    "I didn’t like what happened to him. I thought it was disrespectful but we’d lost a major game and he took the fall for it. It was savage."