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Darren Walton

Heat on Jones intensifies as Wallabies bomb at RWC

The blowtorch on Eddie Jones is sure to intensify after Australia's ill-fated Rugby World Cup campaign officially ended with Fiji's drama-charged 24-23 loss to Portugal. 

Fiji sealed their first quarter-final berth since 2007 with the bonus-point defeat in Toulouse, to consign the Wallabies to their first exit before the knockout stages in 10 editions of the global showpiece.

Despite Portugal snatching a historic first World Cup win with a last-minute conversion from Samuel Marques after a Rodrigo Marta try, Fiji progressed to a quarter-final against England to send the Wallabies packing from France.

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