Wallabies score late to snatch win against surging Fiji as Lions await

Harry Wilson scores in 79th minute to earn 21-18 win
RELIEVED: Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt felt a mixture of relief and frustration after Australia's last-gasp win over Fiji on Sunday, he said after their only match before the British & Irish Lions series. Pic: ©INPHO/Andrew Fosker

RELIEVED: Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt felt a mixture of relief and frustration after Australia's last-gasp win over Fiji on Sunday, he said after their only match before the British & Irish Lions series. Pic: ©INPHO/Andrew Fosker

Summer Test: Australia 21 Fiji 18

The Wallabies have got their 2025 season off to a victorious start and struck a crucial blow in the quest to win the 2027 World Cup at home with a tense 21-18 triumph over Fiji in Newcastle.

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