Twice champions Australia were forced to abandon a wide game plan and resort to controlled possession as they survived an almighty scare in their RWC2019 Pool D opener against Fiji to run out 39-21 winners
SAPPORO, Japan - Twice champions Australia were forced to abandon a wide game plan and resort to controlled possession as they survived an almighty scare in their World Cup Pool D opener against Fiji on Saturday to run out 39-21 winners at the Sapporo Dome.
However, the Wallabies seemed to sense the danger and suddenly found another gear, with replacement scrumhalf Will Genia driving the pack around the field and using his tactical kicking to force Fiji back into their own half. “Really proud of our guys, to regroup, to work our set piece into the game, and that really paid off for us.”
After initially trying to match the Fijians with width at pace, Australia’s forwards began to build into the game and put pressure on the scrum, with one shunt in the Fijian 22-metre area allowing Hooper to get driven over the tryline.
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