Fiji completed the list of qualified teams for the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup, although they lost 24-23 against Portugal. Australia, two-time world champions, were instead eliminated from the group stage.

Australian national rugby teamPhoto: David Gibson/Fotosport/Shutterstock Editorial/Profimedia

Two-time world champions Australia knocked out of 2023 Rugby World Cup group stage

Fiji lost their match against Portugal (the Lusitanians’ first win at the Rugby World Cup) but managed to progress to the quarter-finals at the expense of Australia (Fiji got a defensive bonus point which secured their place ahead of Australia in Group C).

Tournament table of group C

1. Wales 19 points

2. Fiji 11

3. Australia 11

4. Portugal 6

5. Georgia 3

Know:

  • This is Fiji’s third Rugby World Cup quarter-final appearance after the 1987 and 2007 tournaments.
  • Two-time world champion Australia (1991, 1999) did not reach the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup in France.
  • The Rugby World Cup in France can be watched live in Romania on Digisport and Orange Sport.

Rugby World Cup 2023 quarter-finals schedule

Saturday, October 14

From 18:00

Wales – Argentina (Velodrome stadium, Marseille)

From 22:00

Ireland – New Zealand (Saint Denis, Paris)

Sunday, October 15

From 18:00

England – Fiji (Stade Velodrome, Marseille)

From 22:00

France – South Africa (Saint Denis, Paris)