Positive start for Wales, as Bethan Lewis charges down Fiji's attempted clearance kick.

Fiji scramble back to kick the ball into touch, but it will be a line-out to Wales a few metres out.

American referee Kat Roche blows the whistle and Wales fly-half Lleucu George gets us under way.

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Fiji head coach Ioan Cunningham: "It's interesting, when I was analysing Wales and looking at the game, looking at their games against Scotland and Canada, I think if we can start well and put pressure on Wales maybe they'll lose sight and lose a bit of ideas, so that's the challenge for us, to put the pressure on.

"It's massive for Fiji - we've spoken about creating and leaving a legacy.

"The game is growing massively in Fiji. To finish with a win today would have a huge impact on the future of women's rugby in Fiji."

Canada have made it three wins from three in Pool B after beating Scotland in today's early kick-off.

Scotland finish second in Pool B and will likely take on England in the quarter-finals.

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Ceri Coleman-Phillips
BBC Sport Wales rugby reporter at Sandy Park

The atmosphere here at Sandy Park suggests this is anything but a dead rubber.

We've got two proud rugby nations, two passionate sets of fans and two teams looking to go out on a high.

It's also great to see all the pink ribbons as the crowd shows its solidarity with Georgia Evans.

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Rachel Taylor
Former Wales captain and coach on BBC Radio Wales

That win against Australia was like a glimpse of the future and what could be.

Everyone's disappointed (with the World Cup). It was that game against Scotland that brought a dark cloud of the rest of the tournament,

There were areas of the performance against Canada that we can be proud of, especially the physicality.

But there was still a lot left to give in attack, and I'm hoping that's what we'll see today.

Here are some stats ahead of this fixture:

• This is the first meeting between Wales and Fiji in a women’s Test match.
• Wales have lost their last five World Cup matches – their longest winless run.
• Fiji have won one of five World Cup games, a 21-17 win against South Africa in the last tournament.
• Only Spain (4.10s) have recorded a slower average attacking ruck speed than Wales (3.91s) at the World Cup.
• Only Canada (203) and New Zealand (213) have made fewer tackles than Fiji’s 216 at the tournament.
• All six of prop Sisilia Tuipulotu’s carries at the World Cup have been dominant but Fiji’s Josivini Naihamu has made the most dominant tackles with five.

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Welsh Rugby Union's Head of Women's Rugby, Belinda Moore, says Wales have not "failed" in their World Cup campaign.

Sean Lynn's side lost both their opening two Pool B games against Scotland and Canada, which means they cannot qualify for the quarter-finals regardless of their result today against Fiji.

Wales had been targeting the knockout stages of the competition - as they achieved in 2021 - but Moore insists there are more positives than negatives to take from the tournament.

"You definitely can't say they've failed," Moore told Radio Wales ahead of kick-off.

"We're talking about a sport which is very much in the emergence.

"What has been brilliant about this World Cup is seeing the growth, the number of fans and the digital engagement.

"The stadium here is full today so I think failed is a really negative word to use.

"As we grow and develop so do all the other teams around us, they aren't standing still, so the competition gets harder as teams get invested into around the world."

Elinor Snowsill
Former Wales fly-half on BBC Radio Wales

Everything will be riding on this for the players.

Just because the knockout stages are not up for grabs, it doesn't mean that they won't go into this with every intention of leaving it all out here and getting the win.

There is a lot of pride at stake, no-one wants to lose in a World Cup and they'll definitely want to finish their campaign on a high, especially after the disappointment of the first rounds.

I'm hoping we'll see a lot of fight. He (Lynn) said he wants to see the players leave everything out there and come crawling off the pitch, and I think we'll see that today.

Tissues at the ready.

Alfreda Fisher is Fiji's youngest ever captain at the age of 21 and is determined to finish with a flourish in Exeter.

The flanker first led her country against Australia in May.

Catrin Edwards
Former Wales prop Catrin Edwards on Radio Cymru

They're a team that are developing.

But we have to remember, they're a country that play against the likes of Australia and New Zealand regularly.

Those experiences are there, so even though they have fewer caps, they have a lot of potential.

Here's Ioan Cunningham's successor and opposite number Sean Lynn.

Wales might have no chances of making the knockout stages but there is still big pressure on them.

Lynn, who has won just one of nine games since taking the reins, wants his players to dig deep.

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Even team sports have a lovely way of throwing up these little individual battles.

Wales are up against their former boss Ioan Cunningham, who left his role last November and was named as Fiji head coach this summer.

He was at the helm for three years but left after tumultuous year of poor results and a contract dispute.

Wales are keen to downplay the importance of going up against their old boss while Cunningham says he is just concerned with the task at hand.

“I'm just focused on working with Fiji. I'm really enjoying this opportunity with a great team and great people," he said.

"I've loved the opportunity to try something different to me and work with a different group of athletes."

Elinor Snowsill
Former Wales fly-half on BBC Radio Wales

It's brilliant that she (Kayleigh Powell) has been brought into the backline, she is a second playmaker.

It gives Wales the opportunity to open up their attack, especially in Fiji's half. We'll see them attack a lot more expansively.

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Wales headed into the World Cup in high spirits after stunning Australia Down Under but then they were brushed aside by Scotland in a costly defeat.

Co-captain Alex Callender is back after missing the heavy loss to much-fancied Canada, when there was at least some spirit in defence.

The back-row forward said: "The tournament hasn't gone to plan, results haven't gone our way, but this is a game we want to win, showcase the team we are and how hard we've worked over the last couple of months.

"This weekend is about forwards working hard set-piece wise, and the backs gelling together and complimenting each other to get over the whitewash."

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Wales were beaten by Canada in Salford last weekend and then Scotland were given an almighty scare on the same pitch.

Fiji caused them all manner of problems with their physicality and enterprise scoring three tries but also blowing a number of big chances.

They carried for 725 metres, made 169 runs, beat 46 defenders and made 15 offloads, with the Scots having a tackle success of 74% after managing 91% on the opening weekend.

Wales have beaten 13 defenders so far in the tournament while next opponents Fiji beat 46 against the Scots.

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This is a nice touch. Wales players and fans alike have arrived at Sandy Park with pink ribbons in their hair in support of Georgia Evans.

The number eight has long sported bows in her hair, but a promotional image on BBC social media before Saturday's defeat by Canada drew a raft of negative comments.

Evans spoke out against negative comments about her appearance on the playing field, saying in a social media post that "a rugby player is no longer defined by your gender or what you look like".

Prop Sisilia Tuipulotu, fly-half Kayleigh Powell and full-back Nel Metcalfe all spoke in support of Evans' actions at Tuesday's media conference.

And now Gwenn Crabb (pictured below) and others have followed Evans' lead for their final game of this Rugby World Cup against Fiji.

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Fiji are without vice-captain Bitila Tawake, who was given a three-match suspension after being red-carded for a dangerous tackle against Scotland.

The hooker watches on with Keleni Marawa promoted from the bench while there are starts for lock Asinate Serevi and wings Repeka Tove and Kolora Lomani.

Serevi is the daughter of Waisale, arguably the greatest ever sevens player.

Fiji: Litiana Vueti; Repeka Tove, Verenaisi Ditavutu, Josifini Neihamu, Kolora Lomani; Salanieta Kinita, Setaita Railumu; Karalaini Naisewa, Keleni Marawa, Vika Matarugu, Jade Coates, Asinate Serevi, Nunia Daunimoala, Alfreda Fisher (capt), Manuqalo Komaitai

Replacements: Selai Naliva, Carletta Yee, Tiana Robanakdavu, Mereoni Nakesa, Sulita Waisega, Repeka Mata, Kelerayani Luvu, Salote Nailolo.

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Co-captains Alex Callender and Kate Williams are back to boost Wales from the back row.

Bethan Lewis, who was skipper last weekend, completes the trio.

Hooker Carys Phillips adds some physicality and experience at the heart of the front row.

Kayleigh Powell makes a first start of the tournament at full-back and that means that Nel Metcalfe, the best performer so far, switches to the wing.

Wales: Kayleigh Powell; Lisa Neumann, Carys Cox, Courtney Keight, Nel Metcalfe; Lleucu George, Keira Bevan; Maisie Davies, Carys Phillips, Sisilia Tuipulotu, Georgia Evans, Gwen Crabb, Kate Williams (co-capt), Bethan Lewis, Alex Callender (co-capt).

Replacements: Molly Reardon, Gwenllian Pyrs, Donna Rose, Abbie Fleming, Bryonie King, Seren Lockwood, Hannah Dallavalle, Jasmine Joyce-Butchers.

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Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of Wales’ World Cup finale against Fiji in Exeter.

Pride is all that is at stake in the last game of Pool B.

Sean Lynn’s side have no chance of progressing after comprehensive defeats to Scotland and much-fancied Canada.

Nonetheless, they will be determined to sign off with a victory against a dangerous Fiji side at Sandy Park.

The Fijians gave the Scots more of a contest than Wales managed last week, so this is certainly not a routine fixture.

If last week’s performance by Fiji is anything to go by, expect some big hits and expansive rugby.

But first, let’s take a look at the teams.