It’s been quite the week in the south of France, the repeated mantra from the England camp in Aix-en-Provence being how they have moved on and developed as a team from their Summer Nations Series loss seven weeks ago to Fiji at Twickenham.
Fiji qualified for the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup in the most unspectacular fashion possible on Sunday night in Toulouse, as they slumped to a 24-23 loss to Portugal.
Fiji have named their team to take on Portugal in Toulouse in what is the final match of Pool play in Rugby World Cup 2023.
Fiji player ratings: Fiji emerged victorious in a closely contested clash against Georgia at the Stade Matmut Atlantique, showcasing their attacking prowess while facing a spirited challenge in the set-piece from the Georgians.
Fiji's head coach, Simon Raiwalui, has announced his squad for the pivotal Pool C match against Georgia at Stade de Bordeaux on September 30.
Australia lost all the pure power contests that the game has to offer against Fiji in Saint-Etienne, and that was all she wrote.
After the tight loss to Wales last week, Fiji responded with an emphatic 22-15 win against the Wallabies in Saint Etienne to shake up Pool C.
Fiji head coach Simon Raiwalui has named his match-day 23 to face Australia in Pool C at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne on Sunday, with Levani Botia coming in at flanker for Albert Tuisue who starts from the bench.
Wales looked to fight fire with fire and matched Fiji's enterprise with brilliant counter-attacking rugby of their own. They looked to have the game sealed before a furious comeback by Fiji that just fell short.
Unbeaten Fiji have continued their build-up to the Rugby World Cup by naming their team to take on tournament hosts France this Saturday in Nantes.