FMF Flying Fijians Coach Ilivasi Tabua said his team has nothing to lose against Australia and Wales where one more win can put them in the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time since 1987.
Fiji survived a nervous second half to beat Canada 29-16 yesterday to follow their opening 35-31 win over Japan.
But now the hard work begins with two-time champions Australia next Monday before a potential do-or-die match against Wales on September 30th.
Tabua said winning the first two games was their way of creating a platform for the rest of the tournament and against Australia and Wales, they will have to throw the house as well as the kitchen sink at them.
Meanwhile team captain Mosese Rauluni admitted Fiji had plenty of work to do to make the last eight.
FMF Flying Fijians third pool match will be against Australia on next Monday at 12:30am.
Meanwhile, FMF Flying Fijians vice-captain Kele Leawere and fullback Kameli Ratuvou is amongst the top ten players that are leading the try scoring list at this year's World Cup.
Leawere and Ratuvou have both scored two tries each so far against Japan and Canada.
South Africa's Bryan Habana and Australia's Chris Latham lead the list with 4 tries each while there are 6 players from South Africa JP Pietersen, Wales' Shane Williams, France Vincent Clerc, Australia's Rocky Elsom and New Zealand's Doug Howlett on 3 a piece.
Flying Fijians have nothing to lose-Tabua
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