Wales survive major Fiji scare as Josh Adams hat-trick seals top spot

• Wales trail 10-0 early on but battle back for bonus-point win
• Adams scores three tries but injuries a concern for Gatland

If Wales reach the final they will look back on this match as England did after beating Australia in the 2003 climax having overcome Samoa in the group stage after being overrun initially and 10 points down in as many minutes.

The same happened to Warren Gatland’s side here as Fiji, out of the tournament all but mathematically before the kick-off, played as only they can, offloading outrageously to thwart a rush defence, handling with aplomb and running so hard that tacklers were splattered.

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