PARIS (Reuters) - Fiji created the biggest upset of the World Cup so far by knocking out Wales and booking a place in the quarter-finals with a thrilling 38-34 victory in their Pool B encounter on Saturday. Scotland grabbed their usual place in the knockout stage as runners-up in Pool C with an 18-16 win over Italy with all their points coming from the boot of wing Chris Paterson, who continued his perfect record at the tournament. Fiji's win in one of the all-time great World Cup games, earned them a quarter-final meeting with Pool A winners South Africa in Marseille next weekend.

The Pacific islanders scored three quick tries by Akapusi Qera, Vilimoni Delasau and Kele Leawere to lead 25-10 at the break before Wales fought back to go in front early in the second half. Wales wing Shane Williams scored a sparkling solo try, skipper Gareth Thomas marked his 100th cap with a try and Mark Jones added another.

Fiji snatched the lead back with two Nick Little penalties before flanker Martyn Williams intercepted Little's pass to put Wales in front again.

Prop Graham Dewes finally ensured the see-saw match ended in Fiji's favour when he burrowed over for the match-winning try in the 76th minute to put Fiji through to the knockout stages for the first time since 1987. Italy, who were vying for their first quarter-final appearance, paid the price of some ill discipline with Paterson scoring each of his six penalties in wet conditions in St. Etienne.

Mauro Bergamasco was sin-binned early on and Mirco Bergamasco can expect a citing after tripping flyhalf Dan Parks, although he escaped punishment at the time.

The Italians scored the only try of the match, Alessandro Troncon scuttling through early in the first half and David Bortulussi converting, but Scotland held out to continue their run of making the quarter-finals in every tournament.

Tournament favourites and Pool C winners New Zealand finished their group stage with a class performance in an 85-8 demolition of Romania.

Winger Joe Rokococo scored three of the All Blacks' 13 tries in a team performance that dazzled right from the start, Sitiveni Sivivatu scoring the first try after just 36 seconds.

Australia, already assured of a quarter-final against England next week, were able to rest their best players against Canada in Pool B but still eased to a 37-6 win. Wing Drew Mitchell scored two tries to take his tally to seven in the tournament, one short of New Zealand wing Jonah Lomu's all-time record set in 1999.