Fiji suffered a late defeat to Portugal last night at the Stadium de Toulouse, in what was probably the game of the Rugby World Cup so far.
At times it was quite literally end-to-end, with both sides more than happy to play an incredibly loose and free flowing brand of rugby.
For Portugal, Raffaele Storti, Francisco Fernandes, and Rodrigo Marta went over for their tries, while Levani Botia, Mesake Doge scored for Fiji.
Despite the 24-23 loss, Fiji will still progress to the quarter-finals, where they will face England next Sunday.
For Portugal there were jubilant scenes and many tears as they recorded their first ever Rugby World Cup win, and they were also presented with a gift from Fiji head coach Simon Raiwalui after the match.
In one of the most humble and classy moves you will see at the tournament, Raiwalui went into the Portugal dressing room and gifted the squad a bag of Fiji gear.
A Classy Move From Fiji Coach After Rugby World Cup Loss
What a class act from @fijirugby's head coach Simon Raiwalui 👏 #RWC2023 | #FIJvPOR pic.twitter.com/AB2OBWO7A3
— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) October 9, 2023
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"Congratulations to Portugal they stuck in there," Raiwalui said after the match.
"They stuck in and got the try at the end, full credit to them.
"Disappointed to not get that win, we were a bit tired in terms of context of the game, but Portugal can enjoy tonight."
"We have got to reassess tomorrow and recover, they are a very good tournament team England - but we will review it first."
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