The Rugby World Cup has been an unmitigated disaster for the Wallabies but they can still qualify for the quarterfinals. Here's how.
The defeat to Fiji in the second group game means that the Pacific Islanders have the upper hand due to their better head-to-head record.That means Fiji either need a win , a draw , a loss by fewer than eight points or to score four tries or more to go through.
The Wallabies conceded the first try and had two players sent to the sin bin, but still managed to keep their faint Rugby World Cup hopes alive with a victory over Portugal — now they need Os Lobos to do them a huge favour.He believes the challenge for Portugal when they take on Fiji will be the physicality."I am worried. They didn't manage their attacking game against Georgia and they will manage that better against us.
"For sure the world knows a little bit about Portuguese rugby now. When they've got space, they're unreal," Wallabies player Rob Leota said. Fiji play in the right areas too, recording the third-most phases in the red zone — and have spent the second-most amount of time there per game, from just 8.7 entries per game.
Tellingly, Fiji have the best overall discipline, conceding just eight penalties per game, with just five per game in defence.With the Wallabies' Rugby World Cup hopes hanging by a thread, a former Rugby Australia chairman and Super Rugby chief say the sport needs an urgent review. But Rugby Australian says action is what's needed.
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