Adams hat-trick starts the recovery from Fijian storm

By SAM JACKSON
WALES survived a scare to claim victory over Fiji and secure their place in the quarter-finals.
The Grand Slam champions were shell-shocked by a blistering Fijian opening in which the Islanders struck for two tries inside the opening ten minutes. But, aided by a hat-trick of tries from Josh Adams and a late effort from Liam Williams, Wales claimed a bonus-point win to remain top of Pool D.
Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones said: “We started slow. Full respect to Fiji, we saw the best of them today and it’s difficult to play against. We did the job but...

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