Former England boss Eddie Jones sees his Australia side secure a vital bonus-point victory against Portugal to keep their slim hopes of qualifying for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals alive; they must now hope Fiji do not collect any points against the same opponents next week
Last Updated: 01/10/23 6:57pm
Australia’s Izaia Perese runs with the ball during the Rugby World Cup match against Portugal in Saint-Etienne
Australia secured a bonus-point 34-14 victory against Portugal in unconvincing fashion as they kept their slim hopes of qualifying for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals alive.
The Wallabies would have been eliminated from the World Cup at the pool stage for the first time had Fiji secured a bonus-point win against Georgia in Bordeaux on Saturday.
Fiji won the game 17-12 but the Pacific Islanders’ failure to collect five points meant Australia retained an outside chance of making the quarter-finals.
Australia subsequently sealed the bonus-point win in Saint-Etienne on Sunday and must now hope Fiji do not collect any points against the same opponents next week.
In nine previous World Cups, Australia – who won the tournament in 1991 and 1999 – have never failed to reach the knockout stages.
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