KAMAISHI, Japan (Reuters) - Uruguay were the only amateur side at the previous World Cup in England and lost all of their matches, but a raft of changes in the intervening years came to fruition on Wednesday as Los Tecos beat Fiji 30-27 for the biggest win in their history.
Uruguay, who lost 47-15 to the same opponents four years ago, produced a disciplined and compact display under coach Esteban Meneses to take advantage of Fiji's mistakes and hold on for the seismic victory.
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