Fiji's Qera capped an eventful half by being sinbinned for kneeing Wales flyhalf Stephen Jones in the head.
Facing a 25-10 halftime deficit, Wales made their extra man count early in the second half with two tries and a third with Fiji back at full strength to land 19 points in seven minutes.
stunning try
First Shane Williams scored a contender for try of the tournament when he ran from inside his own half and showed the ball to a Fiji defender before swerving infield and beating two more backs and putting in a spectacular dive to touch down under the posts.
From a scrum soon afterwards, the ball quickly spun to the right. Hook passed to Mark Jones who flicked it on to Thomas for a score in the corner. Jones' conversion attempt hit the post, but Wales were back in the match at 25-22. And moments later they were in the lead, with another quick passing move resulting in a try for Mark Jones that Stephen Jones converted.
As the match continued to seesaw, Little slotted a penalty to cut Wales' lead to one point and then missed another that would have taken back the lead.
As the momentum swung back to Fiji, Thomas pulled off a try-saving tackle on Delasau but conceded another penalty which Little scored to give his side back the lead at 31-29.
Thomas pulled off another amazing try-saving tackle in the 71st minute when he covered across to force Seremaia Bai into touch just short of the line.
And from the next attack flanker Martyn Williams intercepted Little's pass to run in unopposed for a try. Jones hit the post again with a conversion attempt to leave Wales leading 34-31 with six minutes remaining.
Fiji came back on the attack with Bai again breaking through the line and the video ref awarded a try to Dewes after a ruck on the line. Little converted to close out a historic win.
"It's probably one of the greatest victory's Fiji's ever had," Rauluni said. "The prime minister might call a day off tomorrow."
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