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

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Australia's Harry Wilson scores in 79th minute to secure 21-18 victory in Newcastle
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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.

The 79th minute shading of their fierce south Pacific rivals ignites Australia's hopes ahead of the first British & Irish Lions Test in Brisbane on 19 July.

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