Defending champions Australia came from behind to beat Fiji 36-22 in their second pool match at the Rugby League World Cup, a result that secures their place in the semi-finals with one pool match to spare, BBC News reported. The BBC described Australia as having to "survive a scare" before finishing ahead.
The Guardian's live coverage, written by Jonathan Howcroft, followed the match between the Kangaroos and the Fiji Bati at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. According to its summary, kick-off was set for 7.05pm local time there.
The Guardian's page also addressed a qualification scenario tied to another pool match. It said that if England beat Papua New Guinea by 68 points in Wollongong on Friday, a Tonga victory would allow a side it described as McDermott's to sneak through to the semi-finals. The summary was cut off before explaining what would be needed if the winning margin were smaller than 68 points, so that part of the scenario is not fully reported here.
The two sources cover the match differently. The BBC report gives the final score and the semi-final outcome, while the Guardian summary, a live page with updates, does not state a final score. The BBC summary does not say where the match was played, so the Brisbane location comes from the Guardian's reference to Suncorp Stadium. Neither summary offers further detail about the match, so this account is limited to what those two reports state.
Sources: The Guardian: Australia v Fiji: men’s Rugby League World Cup - live; BBC News: Australia survive scare to beat Fiji and reach World Cup semi-finals.