SAINT-ETIENNE, France — Tears of despair one week. Fiji defeated Australia 22-15 for the first time in 69 years and sent a jolt of euphoria through the Rugby World Cup on Sunday. Fiji came to the Rugby World Cup ranked higher than pool rivals Australia and Wales, and would have beaten Wales last weekend with even an ounce of luck. …
The Wallabies meanwhile are absolutely desperate. Having only defeated Georgia this year they now have to beat Wales in Lyon to have a hope of avoiding the shame of becoming the first Australia side to miss the knockout stages, which in turn could put Wales’ place in the quarter-finals in jeopardy. But the way Australia failed to convert their brief …
