Pool D - Fiji v Uruguay
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Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
KAMAISHI, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 25: Uruguay players are embraced by local fans after winning the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group D game between Fiji and Uruguay at Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium on September 25, 2019 in Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan. (Photo by Warren Little - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
Jubilant Uruguay players and backroom staff gather on the pitch in front of their supporters to celebrate the Pool D victory over Fiji. (Photo by Warren Little - World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
A supporter has a message for rugby on the back of his shirt as he sits watching the Pool D match between Fiji and Uruguay at Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium. -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Group D
KAMAISHI, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 25: Josh Matavesi of Fiji shows dejection after the defeat during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group D game between Fiji and Uruguay at Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium on September 25, 2019 in Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Group D
KAMAISHI, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 25: Guillermo Pujadas of Uruguay celebrates after the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group D game between Fiji and Uruguay at Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium on September 25, 2019 in Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan. (Photo by Warren Little - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images) -
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Andres Vilaseca of Uruguay celebrates after his team's dramatic victory over Fiji. (Photo by Warren Little - World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Group D
KAMAISHI, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 25: Uruguay fans celebrate after winning the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group D game between Fiji and Uruguay at Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium on September 25, 2019 in Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
Uruguay players race off the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate with friends and family in the stands after defeating Fiji. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
Nikola Matawalu of Fiji is to the fore as he crosses the line to score his team's fourth try to set up a dramatic finale to the Pool D match. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
The race is on as Jele Vatubua of Fiji makes a break from a chasing Uruguay player in an exciting match for the fans in Kamaishi Rugby Stadium. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
A bodyswerve by Juan Manuel Gaminara takes the Uruguay player speeding past a challenge from Fiji's Nikola Matawalu. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
Nicolas Freitas of Uruguay has clear space ahead of him and takes full advantage to move his side farther up the field. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
Fiji's Filipo Nakosi tries to hold on to the ball as he is tackled by Uruguayan defenders in the Pool D match. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
Referee Pascal Gauzere signals that Api Ratuniyarawa has succeeded in scoring Fiji's third try of the match. (Photo by Warren Little - World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
Uruguay's Santiago Civetta has his route blocked off by a tackle from Dominiko Waqaniburotu of Fiji. (Photo by Warren Little - World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Fiji vs Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
Gaston Mieres of Uruguay glances sideways looking for help from a team-mate as he is tackled by Eroni Mawi of Fiji. (Photo by Warren Little - World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
Local children dressed in red and blue watch the Pool D action between Fiji and Uruguay at Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium. (Photo by Warren Little - World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
Andres Vilaseca thinks he has scored a try for Uruguay after competing for the ball with Fiji Vereniki Goneva but the referee rules no try after consulting the TMO. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
Leone Nakarawa's face reflects the power of the impact of a two-pronged challenged by Uruguay's Juan Manuel Gaminara and Santiago Civetta. (Photo by Warren Little - World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
Juan Manuel Cat flies perfectly horizontal through the air and over the line to take Uruguay's total of first-half tries to three in the match against Fiji. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
Thighs the limit as Fiji's Vereniki Goneva squeezes the ball between his leg to prevent his Uruguayan opponents gaining possession. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
Manuel Diana sends Uruguay supporters in the crowd wild with excitement as he scrambles the ball over the line for his side's second try. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Group D
KAMAISHI, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 25: Felipe Berchesi of Uruguay kicks a conversion during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group D game between Fiji and Uruguay at Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium on September 25, 2019 in Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
Tevita Ratuva of Fiji comes under intense pressure as a trio of Uruguay players close in on him to try to regain possession of the ball. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
It takes Fiji only two minutes after Arata's try for Uruguay to regain the lead as Eroni Mawi grounds the ball for his side's second try. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
Santiago Arata dives over the line to score Uruguay's first try after skipping clear of a couple of desperate tackles by Fiji's defence. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
Fiji's Api Ratuniyarawa is the top man as he rises into the air to win a lineout ball for Fiji in their Pool D match with Uruguay. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
It is fast work by Fiji as Mesulame Dolokoto grounds the ball to score his side's first try in the first few minutes after being put in by number eight Leone Nakarawa. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
There is no way through for Uruguay as Fiji's Vereniki Goneva makes a successful tackle early in the first half of the match. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
Only the sound of the fluttering flags of Fiji and Uruguay was audible during the minute's silence for the victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit the town of Kamaishi. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
The stadium is hushed as spectators and players observe a minute of silence for the victims of the 2011 earthquake and the following tsunami that devastated Kamaishi. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
A show of hands from Fiji players as they form a huddle during the warm-up to psyche themselves up for the match against Uruguay. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
Captains Juan Manuel Gaminara of Uruguay and Dominiko Waqaniburotu of Fiji shake hands at the traditional coin toss with match referee Pascal Gauzere from France. (Photo by Warren Little - World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
Uruguay fans display the flag for their country as they soak up the atmosphere before settling down to watch their team take on Fiji. (Photo by Warren Little - World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
'Tairyo-Bata' flags, which are often flown at rugby matches at Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium, are on display for the Pool D match between Fiji and Uruguay. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
Dancers bring a palette of colour and excitement for fans flocking to the Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium for the match between Fiji and Uruguay. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images) -
Fiji v Uruguay - Rugby World Cup 2019: Pool D
A local rugby fan waves the 'Tairyo-Bata', or good harvest flag, during the build-up to the match between Fiji and Uruguay at the Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium which was built after the tsunami that devastated the town in 2011. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images)