Rugby World Cup: Fiji beat Australia for the first time in 69 years

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Fiji were looking to make amends after last week's agonising loss to Wales in Bordeaux.
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00:00 Fiji produced a superb performance to stun Australia 22-15 in their Rugby World Cup clash
00:06 in Saint Etienne on Sunday.
00:08 A week after an agonising loss to Wales, the Fijians had to win to stay in the hunt for
00:13 their first quarter-final in 16 years.
00:16 It was Fiji's first win against Australia in 69 years, and puts the heat back on Wales
00:21 and the Wallabies, who meet next Sunday.
00:24 Elsewhere England edge closer to the knockout stage with a 34-12 win over Japan in Nice.
00:31 Lewis Ludlam forced his way over from close range for the only try of a scrappy first
00:35 half before a fortuitous try from captain Courtney Laws proved to be the turning point.
00:41 England will know they need to show more if they are to go all the way, and they'll take
00:45 on Chile next Saturday.
00:46 [MUSIC PLAYING]

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