The Wallabies may have to stay in France for an extra week to learn their World Cup fate after Fiji pulled off a come-from-behind 17-12 win over Georgia.
The Wallabies need a bonus point win over Portugal on Sunday to stay alive in the Rugby World Cup for another week after Fiji sealed a come from behind 17-12 victory over Georgia in Bordeaux.
The equation was simple: if Fiji beat Georgia and picked up a bonus point by scoring four or more tries, the Wallabies would be on the next available flight home early next week. Australian players and coaches watched the match at the team’s hotel in Saint-Galmier, hoping that Georgia could pull off a major upset and keep Australia’s faint World Cup hopes alive.
Fiji picked up four competition points and now sit in second spot in Pool C on 10 points. Australia, on six points, must score four tries against Portugal and win the match - for a total of five competition points - to stay in France for another week.
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