FULL TIME! Kiwis survive! That was quite the game, what an effort from Fiji. Match report to come
Rapana misses his first of the night
Rapana is over in the corner, and that appears to be the game!
SIX AGAIN NEW ZEALAND! Semi Valemei plays at the ball, and the Kiwis have an attacking set with two minutes on the clock
Oh no. That could be the game. Fiji drop it cold off the scrum.
SCRUM FIJI! Accidental offside New Zealand! They will have a midfield scrum 10 metres out from the Kiwis line! The tension
SIX AGAIN FIJI! The Kiwis play at the ball
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad has dropped the ball in the play the ball! They keep inviting Fiji to go back on the attack! NZ wanted to challenge, but were told they couldn't
Ronaldo Mulitalo defuses the Brandon Wakeham kick in spectacular fashion, and they hold on to their narrow lead
James Fisher-Harris puts the ball down trying to offload! That wasn't needed from the Kiwis, Fiji have an attacking set now
Short kick-off almost works for Fiji, but the Kiwis have possession
HE NAILS IT! New Zealand have the lead
CHALLENGE SUCCESSFUL! About time New Zealand got a call, but that was the wrong one in my opinion. They have a penalty goal attempt from 30 metres out, straight in front.
CAPTAINS CHALLENGE NEW ZEALAND! On-field call is a knock on from Joseph Manu, he's saying it was stripped
Poor last tackle from Fiji, they just hit it up in front of the posts and hand the ball over. New Zealand with possession
SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE! PENALTY FIJI! That's a 50/50 call that's gone Fiji's way. They will start their set from the half-way line
CAPTAINS CHALLENGE! On-field call is a knock-on from Maika Sivo while trying to defuse a kick, Fiji are saying the Kiwis interfered with Valemei and knocked him into Sivo
Both sides just hitting it up through the middle
WE'RE LEVEL!
Dylan Brown hits his winger on the cutout pass, who cuts back on the inside and finds his fullback Joseph Manu!
New Zealand are well and truly winning the field position battle, but they can't get out of this set-for-set rhythm
Fiji hold on again! Apisai Koroisau cleans up at the end of another attacking set from the Kiwis
At the 60 minute mark, the gap remains the same as half-time
A dodgy last play from Fiji ends a disappointing set. New Zealand working it off their own line now
DROPOUT NEW ZEALAND! Ronaldo Mulitalo drops a regulation catch backwards, and it rolls dead. Fiji will get more attacking field position
FIJI HOLD ON AGAIN! Kenny Bromwich gets so close to the line, but puts it down
PENALTY NEW ZEALAND! Fiji attempt to strip the ball after the held call
VIDEO REFEREE! Ronaldo Mulitalo goes over in the corner for the Kiwis, but it's a no try on field
ONE-ON-ONE STRIP! New Zealand win the ball back immediately, and they're on the attack
NO TRY! An incredible tackle from Brandon Wakeham! He somehow manages to keep the ball up and get Ronaldo Mulitalo into touch! Now his team has a 20m tap
Manu almost gets over the line for New Zealand!
Fiji's Lamar Manuel-Liolevave has left the field for a HIA
The game settling into a rhythm now
New Zealand put a bomb up for Maika Sivo for what seems like the 1000th time tonight. Just like every other time, he deals with it perfectly
Six points the gap now
Fiji will be absolutely kicking themselves. Semi Valemei and Apisai Koroisau had Nikora wrapped up, and they attempt to drop off and perform a one-on-one strip. Instead, Nikora just strolls over the line
PENALTY NEW ZEALAND! A pretty clear ruck infringement, and New Zealand have their first attacking opportunity of the half
Wakeham kicks this one from the opposite touchline from his first attempt. He's 3/3
TRY! Kevin Naiqama took off down the shortside, sold the dummy and got the ball down. Ten points the gap now
VIDEO REFEREE! It looks like Kevin Naiqama has scored to extend Fiji's lead!
New Zealand are looking way off! Disjointed attack sees the ball find the ground, and Fiji have some field position
Set for set start to this second half
We're back underway! New Zealand will get first use of the ball in this second half, and they have some work to do!
HALF TIME! FIJI LEAD! Who knows what will happen in the second half?
Fiji looked very dangerous in that attacking set, and they turn the ball over just a few metres away from the NZ line
SIX AGAIN FIJI! They're going to get more field position to end this half
HANDOVER! Solid defence from Fiji. A chaotic last play almost saw the Kiwis go over, but the Bati hold on
SIX AGAIN NEW ZEALAND! Fiji knock the ball down, and the Kiwis will have a full set inside Fiji's 20m
After such a great set from Fiji, a terrible pass from Apisai Koroisau on the last gives away any momentum that his team was carrying. New Zealand on the attack
Fiji are quick off their line in defence here, looks like they've found some motivation to get through the final minutes of this first half
20m TAP FIJI! Great defence! Joseph Tapine almost spins his way over, but he drops it over the line for New Zealand
Turuva is driven back 10 metres in a tackle, and he loses it! Now it's a penalty for the Kiwis! They have a full attacking set now, right on the Fiji line
New Zealand seems to be winning the little battles at the moment. They're restricting Fiji's run metres, and always going deep into the Bati's half in their attacking sets
Manu loses the ball in the following tackle, and it's a scrum for Fiji close to their own line
Try-saving tackle from Turuva! Dylan Brown was one-on-one with the fullback, and Turuva stops him! Now there's some push and shove going on
RAPANA KICKS IT! Is he the solution to the Kiwis kicking woes???
A brilliant scrum play from the Kiwis wins them their first points of the night. The New Zealand left edge provides that try for Mulitalo in the corner
Valemei drops the ball after an attacking kick from Dylan Brown. New Zealand scrum feed 15 metres out from the Fijian line
The Kiwis keep Fiji well inside their own territory, and as a result will start their own set 30 metres out from their line
Fiji hold on! New Zealand broke their defence on a few occasions, but some good scrambling saved the Bati
PENALTY NEW ZEALAND! First of the night for them by my count, they will start their set from the half-way line
New Zealand haven't got many calls early, can Fiji hold on when the Kiwis get some meaningful possession?
Wakeham kicks a much easier conversion than his first task
WHAT A TRY! A beautiful short ball from Sunia Turuva finds his captain, who is running an incredible line to beat the defence. New Zealand should be feeling very worried...
PENALTY FIJI! OBSTRUCTION! The Kiwis had an opportunity to score on the right edge there, but they made an absolute meal of it
Uh oh! Fiji try to shift it close to their line, but they're almost dragged out. They throw the ball straight to NZ who now have an attacking set
The kick from Wakeham goes into touch 20m out from the Kiwis line, good set after points from Fiji
Wakeham nails the first conversion attempt of the night
FIJI SCORE FIRST! Despite New Zealand looking very dangerous early, their discipline has gifted Fiji an early opportunity which they happily convert. Beautiful hands from Apisai Koroisau and Viliame Kikau on the left edge, and Sivo barges through a few defenders to crash over
SIX AGAIN FIJI! The Kiwis lacking discipline at the moment, inviting Fiji back on the attack
A very dangerous set from the Kiwis - they charged downfield, and now Fiji have to work it off their own line
New Zealand try to put a kick through the line for Jordan Rapana to run on too early in the count, but it takes a deflection and Fiji gain possession
Koroisau puts it down cold on the first tackle in Fiji's attacking set - New Zealand scrum 20m out from their own line
PENALTY FIJI! Another piggy back out of their own end
Good attacking kick on the last from New Zealand, the chase from Dylan Brown almost paid off but he's ruled to have knocked it on
20m TAP NEW ZEALAND! The kick from Apisai Koroisau on the last goes too deep
PENALTY FIJI! The Kiwis jump the gun trying to apply pressure in defence, and Fiji will start this set from the half-way line
Strong first set from Fiji, they get outside their own half and put in a nice deep kick on the last
After Fiji went to the wrong end of the ground, Gerard Sutton finally gets us underway! Fiji has first use of the ball
In a rematch of the 2017 quarterfinal, this clash between New Zealand and Fiji is not far away from kick-off. Everything is on the line for both nations, with a semi-final fixture against Australia awaiting the winner. The anthems are ringing around the stadium here in Hull, so it's not long until we find out which team will be heading home and which will keep their world cup dream alive.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Touch Judges: Belinda Sharpe, Marcus Griffiths
Video Referee: Tom Grant
NEW ZEALAND MEN (24)
Tries: Ronaldo Mulitalo, Jordan Rapana, Briton Nikora, Joseph Manu
Conversions: Jordan Rapana (3/4)
Penalty Goals: Jordan Rapana (1/1)
FIJI MEN (18)
Tries: Maika Sivo, Kevin Naiqama (2)
Conversions: Brandon Wakeham (3/3)