Australia needed a 79th-minute converted try from captain Harry Wilson to scrape past Fiji 21-18 in Newcastle on Sunday, avoiding what would have been a morale-sapping defeat less than two weeks before the British & Irish Lions arrive for a three-Test series. Wilson’s score, awarded without video review, capped a tense finish after the Pacific Islanders had overturned a 14-0 deficit to lead going into the final stages. The Wallabies had dominated early territory, with hooker Dave Porecki and flanker Fraser McReight crossing in the first half, but two forward-pass calls and 19 turnovers kept the hosts from pulling clear. Fiji responded with tries from debutant full-back Salesi Rayasi and flanker Lekima Tagitagivalu, and a penalty from fly-half Caleb Muntz nudged them ahead 12 minutes from time before Wilson’s late intervention. Victory came at a cost for Australia. First-choice fly-half Noah Lolesio left the field on a stretcher after a head knock, and hooker Porecki also failed a head-injury assessment. Coach Joe Schmidt said he felt “relief and frustration,” conceding his side must be more clinical and accurate against the Lions, whose squad will be named this week.