Sport in brief

Rugby Union

Fiji claimed a place at the 2019 Rugby World Cup when they beat Tonga 14-10 yesterday. Fiji, who are the second qualifier after the United States, now join Australia, Wales, Georgia and a qualifier from the Americas – either Canada or Uruguay – in Pool D as the Oceania No1 qualifier.

Rugby League

A hat-trick of tries by Joe Burgess helped Wigan Warriors to a comfortable 32-10 Super League victory in Perpignan. George Williams and Sam Tomkins also crossed for the visitors who moved above St Helens to sixth in the table. Wigan coach Shaun Wane missed the game because he underwent hip surgery yesterday.

Baseball

Aaron Judge has hit his 30th home run of the season in his 82nd game of the season, breaking Joe DiMaggio’s

Cricket

Sri Lanka’s Niroshan Dickwella (116) and Danushka Gunathilaka (87) became the first opening pair in one-day international history to compile consecutive double-hundred partnerships but Zimbabwe reached a revised target of 219 from 31 overs with 10 balls to spare in near-darkness in Hambantota. The series stands at 2-2 with one to play.

Boxing

Scottish light-welterweight Josh Taylor grabbed the victory he hopes will propel him towards the big time after pulling off a stunning stoppage win over Londoner Ohara Davies at Glasgow’s Braehead Arena.