Heartbreak for Fiji! Wales edge World Cup thriller after final play drama in Bordeaux

Dan Biggar set a new Wales Rugby World Cup overall points record as his side held on by the skin of their teeth to beat Fiji 32-26 in a pulsating encounter in Bordeaux on Sunday.

Flyhalf Biggar scored 12 points to move to a tally of 109 and pass Neil Jenkins total of 98 as both sides opened their campaigns in the tournament.

The two teams scored four tries and the Fiji could have had a fifth right at the death if Semi Radradra had not spilled the ball -- the look of agony on his face telling its own story.

Wales had opened the scoring early on through a Biggar penalty and then a try by Josh Adams in the left hand corner.

Biggar failed to convert but the Wales had an 8-0 lead within 10 minutes -- a reverse of the match four years ago when Fiji had begun the brightest and led 12-0.

Fiji, though, struck back in style as captain Waisea Nayacalevu weaved his magic.

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The 33-year-old burst through midfield beating one despairing tackle to touch down -- fist pumping as he rose from the ground -- in the 13th minute.

It was the fourth successive Test he had scored a try, the best run of his career.

The smattering of Fiji fans in the stadium waved their flags in celebration -- scrum-half Frank Lomani converted to pull Fiji to within a point of the Welsh 8-7.

Four minutes later the Fijians were in front after a magical move.

Nayacalevu offloaded brilliantly to centre partner Radradra who had the Welsh defence at sixes and sevens and he fed Lekima Tagitagivalu.

The flanker finished it off prompting manic celebrations behind the posts with the replacements joining in.

Lomani converted for 14-8.

The water break could not come quick enough for the Welsh in a very warm Bordeaux which even at 1900GMT was 27