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What must Australia do to ensure their is no upset loss to Fiji in their Rugby World Cup opener in Sapporo.

AUSTRALIA V FIJI - KEYS TO VICTORY

Make an early statement - Whether it's a big scrum or a couple of crunching head-on tackles, the Wallabies must let the Fijians know it's going to be an uncomfortable 80 minutes. Watch out if the flair-filled Pacific islanders get their confidence up.

Kick your goals - There's every chance this game will be tighter than recent Australia-Fiji meetings, placing more emphasis on the extras with boot. Christian Lealiifano's early misses against the All Blacks at Eden Park were a big setback and Bernard Foley kept Samoa in the game with his wonky radar two weeks ago.

Value the ball - To much unstructured play and turnovers could turn the match into a contest resembling sevens rugby and we know which team would like that.