Fiji

Fiji look to ‘Demolition Man’ to roast Portugal

Levani Botia lived up to his nickname “The Demolition Man” in taking Fiji’s Pool C game with Georgia “by the scruff of the neck”, a performance that his coach hopes he will repeat against Portugal.

BORDEAUX, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 30: Vinaya Habosi of Fiji scores his team's second try during the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between Fiji and Georgia at Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux on September 30, 2023 in Bordeaux, France. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Fiji survive Georgia scare

Fiji fought back from a sloppy start to beat fading Georgia on Saturday and remain on course for the World Cup quarter-finals.

RECAP: Fiji vs Georgia

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Fiji's wing Josua Tuisova (down) scores a try during the France 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool C match between Wales and Fiji at Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, south-western France on September 10, 2023.

Fiji back top guns for Georgia duel

Coach Simon Raiwalui stuck to a winning formula and made only one injury-enforced change to the Fiji XV to face Georgia in their World Cup pool match on Saturday.

Australia's head coach Eddie Jones talks to the media during a press conference at the Roger Baudras Stadium in Andrezieux Boutheon on August 31, 2023 ahead of the France 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Eddie: Maybe I should be a pundit!

Eddie Jones hit back at Sonny Bill Williams after the former New Zealand centre questioned the Wallabies coach’s decision to back youth over experience.

Feisty Fiji stun Wallabies

Simione Kuruvoli kicked 14 points as Fiji secured their first win of the 2023 World Cup with a gritty victory over Australia in Saint Etienne on Sunday.

LIVE: Australia vs Fiji

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Fiji’s Tuisova back to hunt Wallabies

Powerhouse centre Josua Tuisova comes back into the Fiji side to face Australia in their World Cup clash in one of four changes named by head coach Simon Raiwalui on Friday.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 15: Nic White of the Wallabies in action during The Rugby Championship match between the Australia Wallabies and Argentina at CommBank Stadium on July 15, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Scott Gardiner/Getty Images)

Wallabies vets recalled to clip flying Fijians

Eddie Jones has recalled experienced scrumhalf Nic White in one of three changes to the starting lineup for the big World Cup Pool C clash with Fiji on Sunday.