Fiji 0 - 66 Wales: Welsh go through after record win

Wales ran in nine tries to beat a lacklustre Fiji 66-0 and ease into the quarter-finals with their biggest ever victory at the World Cup.

They now face Ireland in the last eight next weekend, in Wellington.

Centre Jamie Roberts grabbed a brace as Wales scored four tries in the first half and five in the second, all converted, to beat their previous highest winning margin of 54 points in the 72-18 win over Japan at the last tournament in 2007.

The bonus point won by the four first-half tries was enough to secure the Welsh second place in Pool D behind South Africa and set up a last eight clash with Ireland in Wellington next Saturday.

Fiji, who needed to deprive Wales of a bonus point and rack up a huge score in victory to stay alive, upped their game after half-time, but were a pale imitation of the team that beat Wales 38-34 on their way to the quarter-finals four years ago.

Scorers: Wales – Tries: Roberts 2, Scott Williams, North, Warburton, Burns, Halfpenny, L Williams, J Davies; Cons: Priestland 5, S Jones 4; Pen: Priestland.

Fiji: I Keresoni; A Vulivuli, R Fatiaki, G Lovobalavu, M Tagicakibau; N Little, V Buatava; N Talei (c), S Matadigo, R Nasiga, W Lewaravu, L Nakarawa, S Somoca, S Koto, W Nailago. Replacements: V Veikoso (for Koto, 40), C Ma’afu, M Ravulo (for Matadigo, 60), A Qera (for Nasiga, 61), N Kenatale, S Bai, V Goneva.

Wales: L Byrne; G North, S Williams, J Roberts, L Halfpenny; R Priestland, M Phillips; G Jenkins, H Bennett, A Jones, B Davies, L Charteris, R Jones, S Warburton (c), T Faletau. Replacements: L Burns (for Bennett, 36), P James (for A Jones, 58), A Wyn Jones (for Davies, 40), A Powell (for Faletau, 53), L Williams (for Phillips, 54), S Jones (for Priestland, 58), J Davies (for Roberts, 64).

Referee: W Barnes (RFU). Att: 25,000