Australia got their Rugby World Cup campaign off to an winning start with a 28-13 win against Fiji yesterday but they will be frustrated they could not claim a fourth-try bonus point after dominating most of the match.
Fiji, who lost to England last Friday, started brightly but became ragged in the face of some well-disciplined Australian mauling that carried David Pocock over the line twice, with Bernard Foley weighing in with a pair of penalties to ensure a comfortable 18-3 lead at the break.
Sekope Kepu blasted through soon after the restart and it looked set for a big Wallaby win, but Fiji fought back well and scored a try through Ben Volavola.
Four days after their stunning victory over South Africa, a tired-looking Japan were brought back to earth when they were hammered 45-10 by Scotland in Pool B.
Greig Laidlaw landed four penalties and Amanaki Mafi touched down for Japan after a rolling maul to make it 12-7 after an evenly matched first half, with an Ayumu Goromaru penalty closing the gap.
However, it was largely one-way traffic once a well-constructed Scotland attack sent John Hardie over for their first try.
A great break by Stuart Hogg opened the way for centre Mark Bennett to surge through for a second try. Tommy Seymour intercepted and raced in from 70 metres for another and Bennett added the bonus-point try before Finn Russell finished things off on 73 minutes.
Other result: (Pool D) France vs Romania 38-11.
Playing today: (Group C) 21.00 New Zealand vs Namibia.