Summary

  • Fiji will reach quarter-finals if they avoid defeat by Portugal in final pool match

  • Australia retain slim hope of avoiding pool-stage exit

  • Fiji were 9-0 down but moved clear of Georgia with two second-half tries

  • Wales have already qualified from Pool C with three wins from three

  1. Postpublished at 27 mins

    Fiji 0-6 Georgia

    The power of scoreboard pressure too.

    For 15 minutes Fiji have dominated but, six points down, they've chosen to go big or go home.

    They're now back home, 6-0 down with possession in their own half.

  2. 'Great opportunity for Fiji'published at 17:16 BST 30 September 2023

    Fiji 0-6 Georgia

    Hugo MacNeill
    Ex-Ireland full-back on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    This was a great opportunity for Fiji, it looked like they were going to get over. Great defence from Georgia.

    Fiji's Eroni Mawi runs with the ballImage source, Reuters
  3. Postpublished at 25 mins

    Fiji 0-6 Georgia

    Sensational defence from Georgia! They get a massive turnover on their own try-line.

    This match. It's delivered already.

  4. Postpublished at 24 mins

    Fiji 0-6 Georgia

    Fiji are given a penalty a few metres out. They're going to tap and go.

  5. Postpublished at 23 mins

    Fiji 0-6 Georgia

    Fiji are pushing, this is their best period. A great line from Selesitino Ravutaumada sees him scythe forward before he's brought down inside five metres.

  6. 'Great kick'published at 17:11 BST 30 September 2023

    Fiji 0-6 Georgia

    Hugo MacNeill
    Ex-Ireland full-back on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Wow - great kick.

    They have absolutely deserved this lead, very important Georgia to get that score.

  7. Postpublished at 20 mins

    Fiji 0-6 Georgia

    Head Coach, Eddie Jones looks on during the Australia captain's runImage source, Getty Images

    Somewhere in France, Eddie Jones is starting to smile.

    It'd still be a long shot for Australia to qualify even if Fiji lose today, but at least there would be a chance.

  8. Penalty - Fiji 0-6 Georgiapublished at 19 mins

    Davit Niniashvili

    Wow, an enormous kick from Davit Niniashvili.

    He doesn't hit them often - this is just kick number two from him for the Lelos - but when he does...

  9. Postpublished at 19 mins

    Fiji 0-3 Georgia

    Georgia earn a penalty a few yards inside their own half and, hang on, they're going to blast the ball toward the posts...

  10. Fiji slowly gaining momentumpublished at 17:08 BST 30 September 2023

    Fiji 0-3 Georgia

    Hugo MacNeill
    Ex-Ireland full-back on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    After being under the cosh with Georgia dominating the early stage of this game. Fiji are in a good position to strike back.

    Luke Tagi of Fiji is tackled by Beka Gigashvili of GeorgiaImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 18 mins

    Fiji 0-3 Georgia

    Play restarts and Fiji, in a great position, rush things, knocking on to let Georgia off the hook.

  12. Replacementpublished at 17 mins

    Fiji 0-3 Georgia

    Lasha Jaiani is carried off on a stretcher, to a warm reception in Bordeaux. It looks like his leg got trapped under his team-mate.

    He's replaced by Nodar Cheishvili in the second row.

    Lasha Jaiani of Georgia receives medical treatmentImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 17 mins

    Fiji 0-3 Georgia

    Fiji win the line-out and start to build an attack. But play stops for a serious injury to Georgia forward Lasha Jaiani.

  14. Postpublished at 16 mins

    Fiji 0-3 Georgia

    Another Fiji penalty, their sixth already today. This time they kick to the corner.

  15. Missed penaltypublished at 15 mins

    Fiji 0-3 Georgia

    Oh deary, deary me.

    Simione Kuruvoli slices his kick horribly wide and Georgia keep hold of their lead.

  16. Postpublished at 13 mins

    Fiji 0-3 Georgia

    Ah, no advantage in the end, and Fiji are given a penalty.

    They're going to kick at goal to try to level this one up.

  17. Postpublished at 13 mins

    Fiji 0-3 Georgia

    Luke Tagi of Fiji is tackled by Beka Gigashvili of GeorgiaImage source, Getty Images

    A third Fijian line-out is very nearly lost but Georgia, first to the ball, knock on.

    Fiji play the advantage and have all the pressure now about 30 metres out.

  18. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Fiji 0-3 Georgia

    End-to-end. Georgia steal another Fiji line-out and sprint forward, but the ball is quickly turned over before any meaningful attacks can develop.

    Fiji fly forward on the break but a great scramble defence from Georgia holds them up.

  19. 'All Georgia at the moment'published at 16:56 BST 30 September 2023

    Fiji 0-3 Georgia

    Hugo MacNeill
    Ex-Ireland full-back on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Konstantin Mikautadze of Georgia is tackled by Samuel Matavesi and Lekima TagitagivaluImage source, Getty Images

    They had three separate occasions where they had an overlap and they did not execute. The Fijian defence was stretched, if Georgia had just gone through the hands it would have been a score.

    It is all Georgia at the moment, it is so important to convert this pressure into points.

  20. Postpublished at 9 mins

    Fiji 0-3 Georgia

    Ahhh, too much! Impatience from Georgia creates a bit of panic and the Lelos are penalised for a forward pass.

    Georgia have dominated, they need some points to back that up.