Summary

  1. Lloyd lightens the moodpublished at 35 mins

    Scotland 17-5 Fiji

    Andy Burke
    BBC Sport Scotland at Salford Community Stadium

    Scotland needed that try from Rhona Lloyd because Fiji were just starting to get their tails up.

    Brilliant work from Emma Orr to spark the attack.

  2. converted try

    Converted try SCOTLAND 17-5 Fijipublished at 34 mins

    Rhona Lloyd

    Emma Orr steals a loose ball and Scotland eventually put Lloyd through a hole, and she bursts away from the defence to score from the 22m!

    Just when Fiji were building pressure, the Scots score from loose play themselves. There was a bit of Fijian flair about that.

    Just what Bryan Easson's side needed. They were getting sucked into Fiji's game for a while there.

  3. Postpublished at 31 mins

    Scotland 10-5 Fiji

    Scotland knock the ball on and Fiji break away. It's gathered by Chloe Rollie, who is then dived on by Nunia Delaimoala. It's a clear penalty, but no further punishment.

    There's a bit of spice in this game now, and Scotland are not happy with some of the hits being put in by Fiji.

  4. Postpublished at 29 mins

    Scotland 10-5 Fiji

    A Scottish mistake there, as Chloe Rollie's kick bounced end over end and goes over the dead ball line.

    Scotland's energy has been sapped by some lung-bursting defensive sets and mistakes have crept into their attack as a result.

    The slippery conditions aren't helping either. They need to get a bit more control here.

  5. try

    Try Scotland 10-5 FIJIpublished at 25 mins

    Loraini Senivutu

    Fiji score from deep! It's messy, but they somehow get into the corner!

    It was a phenomenal counter-ruck that won the ball in midfield. They got it right, with Mereoni Nakesa breaking the line.

    Up to 22m, it was shifted right and the loosehead Senivutu powered through one tackle and went over.

    Media caption,

    Senivutu powers through to score a try for Fiji

  6. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Scotland 10-0 Fiji

    Almost a third for Scotland!

    Leah Bartlett stole the ball from a Fijian attacker in her own 22m, and Bartlett stepped two defenders and tried to make it to the corner.

    She was caught short and bundled towards the line - but it's ended up being a Fijian scrum anyway.

  7. Postpublished at 16 mins

    Scotland 10-0 Fiji

    This is a bit worrying for Scotland. Sarah Bonar is down receiving treatment.

    Bryan Easson has Eva Donaldson and Adelle Ferrie on the bench, but he won't want to lose Bonar.

    Thankfully she's back to her feet, but she can't stop Scotland giving away the penalty at the next line-out.

  8. 'What a start' - McGhie scores early try for Scotland against Fijipublished at 13 mins

    Scotland 10-0 Fiji

    Media caption,

    'What a start' - McGhie scores early try for Scotland against Fiji

  9. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Scotland 10-0 Fiji

    A wee knock on in midfield from Elliann Clarke there, after Scotland stole the ball back following an energy-sapping defensive set.

    Lauren Jenner takes the chance to call the captains across, to explain that Matarugu's yellow card will remain a yellow following a bunker review.

    A high degree of danger, but there was mitigation.

  10. try

    Try SCOTLAND 10-0 Fijipublished at 9 mins

    Rhona Lloyd

    And Scotland make the player advantage count immediately!

    From the scrum on the five-metre, Evie Gallagher picks from the base. They go down the blind, use the numbers, and Helen Nelson pops for Lloyd to score from a metre out.

    Simple execution.

  11. Sin-bin Vika Matarugu (Fiji)published at 8 mins

    Scotland 5-0 Fiji

    The phase came to nothing, but now Lauren Jenner is being called across to the big screen. Rachel Malcolm was in at her ear at the last break to point something out.

    The hit was on Ellian Clarke from Fijian tighthead Matarugu. It's shoulder to head, and it's a straightforward yellow.

    They'll check it in the bunker.

  12. Postpublished at 6 mins

    Scotland 5-0 Fiji

    Scotland are on the attack again, but Rhona Lloyd is caught before she can give the vital pass. Play comes back for a high hit on Lisa Thomson, who was hit around the throat.

    Scotland kick to the corner.

  13. Magic McGhiepublished at 4 mins

    Scotland 5-0 Fiji

    Andy Burke
    BBC Sport Scotland at Salford Community Stadium

    Francesa McGhie must be slowing down. It took her twice as long to open the scoring today compared to 55 seconds last week!

    She is lighting up this tournament.

  14. try

    Try SCOTLAND 5-0 Fijipublished at 2 mins

    Francesca McGhie

    One minute last weekend, two minutes this weekend.

    Fran McGhie has Scotland ahead already!

    They had the ball in open play, played it left and Emma Orr hacked down the pitch. McGhie flew after it, grubbered it along, picked it up and dotted down.

    Nelson's kick hooks wide.

    Media caption,

    'What a start' - McGhie scores early try for Scotland against Fiji

  15. Kick-offpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 30 August

    Scotland 0-0 Fiji

    And after a fantastic ball presentation from a young girl called Lily, who strutted onto the pitch superbly, we are under way.

    It's Salford, so rather predictably, it's raining. Lauren Jenner is the referee. Scotland are in their navy blue, Fiji are in white.

    Let's get going.

  16. Scotland's fate in their own handspublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 30 August

    Scotland v Fiji (14:45)

    Andy Burke
    BBC Sport Scotland at Salford Community Stadium

    Scotland know the assignment today - win and they’ll seal a spot in the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2002.

    Captain Rachel Malcolm spoke this week of the squad having an “emotional decompress” after the high of thrashing Wales on matchday one. Now the challenge is to get back to those lofty heights again.

    Scotland should have too much for Fiji, but they’ll want avoid the game becoming too loose and playing into Fijian hands.

  17. Ones to watch for Scotland and Fijipublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 30 August

    Scotland v Fiji (14:45)

    For Scotland, it's been all about Francesca McGhie. The 22-year-old scored a hat-trick on her World Cup debut last week.

    Although she was quick to praise her team-mates for setting up the tries, she is a deadly finisher with twinkle toes, a skill developed during her time at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland as a ballerina.

    Fiji have a flying wiger of their own - Michella'e Stolz. A former Sevens player, she's still a teenager and has been an inspiration to her teammates already.

    In the forward pack, Evie Gallagher is the stand out from either side. A number eight who loves a turnover, she also scored last week for the Scots.

    Francesca McGhieImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Francesca McGhie has already been nominated for the IRB Breakthrough Player of the Year

  18. Does that wash out?published at 14:36 British Summer Time 30 August

    Scotland v Fiji (14:45)

    Scotland fanImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    One Scotland fan has been taking hair-dyeing tips from Marge Simpson

  19. Scotland focusing on themselves ahead of Fiji boutpublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 30 August

    Scotland v Fiji (14:45)

    Scotland head coach Bryan Easson tells BBC Sport: "Decompresison was really important for us. There was a lot of emotion, that's been three years in the making.

    "We've been disappointed with how we've performed at previous World Cups. We've been building nicely, we're focused. Saturday night was very quiet, believe it or not, because we were so focused on Fiji.

    "We focus on ourselves, we understand what we need to do. We have clarity on how we want to play. There's been a bit of focus on the offload game, but we've looked at territory and field position as well."

    Bryan Easson talks to BBC SportImage source, Getty Images
  20. Fiji coach saw 'green shoots' in loss to Canadapublished at 14:29 British Summer Time 30 August

    Scotland v Fiji (14:45)

    Fiji head coach Ioan Cunningham tells BBC Sport: "Canada are a quality team, second in the world. What we reflected on was the green shoots of our play that we put in.

    "We connected well when we scored our try and we showed resilience and grit defensively in the first 20 minutes as well. We asked Canada to go deep in their sets to score and that's something we'll use as motivation this week.

    "They were very good, clinical. They got the ball wide very well, which is a growth in their game. Defensively they showed they can defend long sets. They muscled up. Our carry height is key today, and how physical we can be."

    Ioan CunninghamImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Cunningham coached Wales from 2021-2024