Quarterfinal chase at the Rugby World Cup: Fiji on the brink, Scotland and Argentina still alive

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Quarterfinal chase at the Rugby World Cup: Fiji on the brink, Scotland and Argentina still alive
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Fiji avoided the kind of mega shock it is more used to dishing out at the Rugby World Cup when the Pacific islanders were constrained by Georgia before coming back from 9-0 down to win 17-12 in Bordeaux.

Scotland’s Darcy Graham races clear of Romania’s Marius Simionescu to scores his side’s third try during the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between Scotland and Romania at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, outside Lille, France, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. Fiji’s Ilaisa Droasese is tackled by Georgia’s Davit Niniashvili during the Rugby World Cup Pool C match between Fiji and Georgia at the Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, France, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.

Argentina’s Matias Alemanno pumps his fist at the end of the Rugby World Cup Pool D match between Argentina and Chile at the Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. Argentina defeated Chile 59-5. Argentina’s Juan Martin Gonzalez, right, carries the ball as Chile’s Raimundo Martinez attempts a tackle during the Rugby World Cup Pool D match between Argentina and Chile at the Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.

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