Fiji sneaked into the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals despite lose to Portugal

Fiji sneaked into the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals despite a 24-23 defeat by Portugal, who claimed their first win in the tournament, as Australia were eliminated on Sunday.

The Pacific Islanders needed a point to progress and knock twice champions Australia out in the group phase for the first time and they managed that with a bonus point for losing by less than eight points to set up a last-eight clash with England.

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