2007 Rugby World Cup: Scotland and Fiji qualify for quarter finals
{{date|September 29, 2007}}
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In the [[w:2007 Rugby World Cup|2007 Rugby World Cup]], [[w:Fiji national rugby union team|Fiji]] and [[w:Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] secured qualification to the knockout stage of the tournament with victories over [[w:Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] and [[w:Italy national rugby union team|Italy]] respectively. Elsewhere [[w:New Zealand national rugby union team|New Zealand]] defeated  [[w:Romania national rugby union team|Romania]] and [[w:Australia national rugby union team|Australia]] defeated [[w:Canada national rugby union team|Canada]]. Both New Zealand and Australia had already qualified for the following round.

<span id="Fiji"/>In [[w:2007 Rugby World Cup - Pool B|Pool B]], [[:category:Fiji|Fiji]] defeated [[Wales]] 38-34 in a dramatic encounter. [[w:Stephen Jones (rugby player)|Stephen Jones]] opened the scoring for Wales with a penalty, but Fiji raced to a 25-3 lead with tries from [[w:Akapusi Qera|Akapusi Qera]], [[w:Vilimoni Delasau|Vilimoni Delasau]] and [[w:Kele Leawere|Kele Leawere]] and two penalties from [[w:Nicky Little|Nicky Little]]. Wales fought back and took the lead after 51 minutes after [[w:Alix Popham|Alix Popham]] ,[[w:Shane Williams|Shane Williams]], [[w:Gareth Thomas (rugby player)|Gareth Thomas]]  and [[w:Mark Jones (rugby player)|Mark Jones]] each scored.

Nicky Little regained the lead for Fiji with two penalties, but Wales appeared to be heading to victory when [[w:Martyn Williams|Martyn Williams]] scored with seven minutes remaining. However Graham Dewes scored late on to snatch an extraordinary victory for Fiji to finish second in Pool B. Wales are knocked out of the tournament, but qualify automatically for the 2011 World Cup by finishing third in Pool B.

<span id="Australia"/>[[Australia]], the winners of Pool B, beat [[Canada]] 37-6. An early penalty from [[w:Julian Huxley|Julian Huxley]] and tries from [[w:Al Baxter|Al Baxter]] and [[w:Adam Freier|Adam Freier]] gave Australia a 13-0 lead at half-time. [[w:James Pritchard|James Pritchard]] scored two penalties for Canada, but  [[w:George Smith (rugby player)|George Smith]], [[w:Drew Mitchell|Drew Mitchell]] (2) [[w:Chris Latham|Chris Latham]] all scored tries to complete Australia's victory.

Fiji face South Africa in the quarter finals while Australia will play defending champions England in a repeat of the 2003 final.

<span id="Scotland"/>[[Scotland]] defeated [[Italy]] 18-16 to secure their place in the quarter finals. [[w:Chris Paterson|Chris Paterson]] scored all of Scotland's points by kicking six penalties. Italy were leading twenty minutes into the match after [[w:Alessandro Troncon|Alessandro Troncon]] scored a try and [[w:David Bortolussi|David Bortolussi]] added a penalty. Chris Paterson ensured Scotland's passage into the next round by kicking six penalties out of six. David Bortolussi closed the gap to two points with two penalties, but Scotland held on to finish second in [[w:2007 Rugby World Cup - Pool C|Pool C]]. Italy finish third and qualify for the next World Cup despite being eliminated from the tournament.

<span id="New Zealand"/>Pool C winners [[New Zealand]] scored thirteen tries as they comfortably defeated [[Romania]] 85-8. Marius Tincu scored Romania's only try of the match, while Florin Vlaicu added a penalty. [[w:Joe Rokocoko|Joe Rokocoko]] scored a hat-trick of tries for the All Blacks, and [[w:Sitiveni Sivivatu|Sitiveni Sivivatu]] and [[w:Isaia Toeava|Isaia Toeava]] scored two each.

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referee=[[w:Chris White (referee)|Chris White]] [[Image:Flag of England.svg|20px]]}}

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date=September 29, 2007<br>17:00 (UTC+2) |
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score= 34 – 38 |
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referee=[[w:Stuart Dickinson|Stuart Dickinson]] [[Image:Flag of Australia.svg|20px]]}}

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date=September 29, 2007<br>21:00 (UTC+2) |
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score= 18 – 16 |
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stadium=[[w:Stade Geoffroy-Guichard|Stade Geoffroy-Guichard]], [[w:Saint-Étienne|Saint-Étienne]] |
referee=[[w:Jonathan Kaplan (rugby)|Jonathan Kaplan]] [[Image:Flag of South Africa.svg|20px]]}}

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==Related news==
{{wikipedia|2007 Rugby World Cup}}
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*{{wikinews|title=2007 Rugby World Cup: South Africa, Australia and New Zealand qualify|date=September 24, 2007}}
*{{wikinews|title=2007 Rugby World Cup: France 25 - 3 Ireland|date=September 21, 2007}}
*{{wikinews|title=2007 Rugby World Cup: Wales 72 - 18 Japan|date=September 20, 2007}}

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7015961.stm|title=New Zealand 85-8 Romania|author=|pub=BBC Sport|date=September 29, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/fixtures/round=100/match=10106/report.html|title=New Zealand too strong for Romania|author=|pub=Rugby World Cup|date=September 29, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7014212.stm|title=Australia 37-6 Canada|author=|pub=BBC Sport|date=September 29, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/fixtures/round=100/match=10107/report.html|title=Wallabies defeat Canada 37-6|author=|pub=Rugby World Cup|date=September 29, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/7017637.stm|title=Wales 34-38 Fiji|author=|pub=BBC Sport|date=September 29, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/fixtures/round=100/match=10108/report.html|title=Fiji hang on to defeat Wales 38-34|author=|pub=Rugby World Cup|date=September 29, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7014104.stm|title=Scotland 18-16 Italy|author=|pub=BBC Sport|date=September 29, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/fixtures/round=100/match=10109/report.html|title=Scotland defeat Italy 18-16|author=|pub=Rugby World Cup|date=September 29, 2007}}

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In the 2007 Rugby World Cup, Fiji and Scotland secured qualification to the knockout stage of the tournament with victories over Wales and Italy respectively. Elsewhere New Zealand defeated  Romania and Australia defeated Canada. Both New Zealand and Australia had already qualified for the following round.

In Pool B, Fiji defeated Wales 38-34 in a dramatic encounter. Stephen Jones opened the scoring for Wales with a penalty, but Fiji raced to a 25-3 lead with tries from Akapusi Qera, Vilimoni Delasau and Kele Leawere and two penalties from Nicky Little. Wales fought back and took the lead after 51 minutes after Alix Popham ,Shane Williams, Gareth Thomas  and Mark Jones each scored.

Nicky Little regained the lead for Fiji with two penalties, but Wales appeared to be heading to victory when Martyn Williams scored with seven minutes remaining. However Graham Dewes scored late on to snatch an extraordinary victory for Fiji to finish second in Pool B. Wales are knocked out of the tournament, but qualify automatically for the 2011 World Cup by finishing third in Pool B.

Australia, the winners of Pool B, beat Canada 37-6. An early penalty from Julian Huxley and tries from Al Baxter and Adam Freier gave Australia a 13-0 lead at half-time. James Pritchard scored two penalties for Canada, but  George Smith, Drew Mitchell (2) Chris Latham all scored tries to complete Australia's victory.

Fiji face South Africa in the quarter finals while Australia will play defending champions England in a repeat of the 2003 final.

Scotland defeated Italy 18-16 to secure their place in the quarter finals. Chris Paterson scored all of Scotland's points by kicking six penalties. Italy were leading twenty minutes into the match after Alessandro Troncon scored a try and David Bortolussi added a penalty. Chris Paterson ensured Scotland's passage into the next round by kicking six penalties out of six. David Bortolussi closed the gap to two points with two penalties, but Scotland held on to finish second in Pool C. Italy finish third and qualify for the next World Cup despite being eliminated from the tournament.

Pool C winners New Zealand scored thirteen tries as they comfortably defeated Romania 85-8. Marius Tincu scored Romania's only try of the match, while Florin Vlaicu added a penalty. Joe Rokocoko scored a hat-trick of tries for the All Blacks, and Sitiveni Sivivatu and Isaia Toeava scored two each.

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es:Copa Mundial de Rugby 2007: Nueva Zelanda 85 - 8 Rumania
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