South Africa have won Pool D with 13-5 win over Samoa in Auckland, Bryan Habana scored the try for the Springboks while George Stowers went over for the Pacific Islander.
That result means a losing bonus point for Wales against Fiji will put them through to the quarter finals where they’ll play Ireland if Declan Kidneys side can beat Italy on Sunday in Dunedin.
Ahead of that match the coach has named Ronan O’Gara and Conor Murray as the half back combination while the rest of the team is unchanged from the side that beat Australia with Paul O’Connell included in the second row despite a hamstring injury.
There’s 3 Irish sides in Rabo Direct Pro 12 action tonight, Ulster are away to the Dragons, Edinburgh host Munster and Ospreys meet Connacht.
Second row Steven Sykes will make his competitive debut for Leinster in tomorrows meeting with Aironi at the RDS , Ciaran Ruddock joins his brother Rhys in the back-row while Jamie Hagan joins Richardt Strauss and Heinke van der Merwe in the front row.
Academy out-half Noel Reid comes in for his senior debut and the 21-year-old partners Cillian Willis at half back in the only change to the backline which started last weekend’s 15-10 victory away to the Scarlets.
