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Vancouver 7s: Fiji through to the cup final after thrashing Samoa 45-5
Fiji to face Argentina in the final

Vancouver 7s: Fiji through to the cup final after thrashing Samoa 45-5

Fiji to face Argentina in the final

By Antonio Rahiman
18/04/2022

The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team have secured their spot in the cup final of the Vancouver 7s after thrashing Samoa 45-5 in the first semi final.

They will face Argentina at 12.58pm in the final.

Samoa was shut out in the game as Fiji pinned them back inside their half and starved them of possession.

Fiji scored 7 tries with Josua Vakurunabili and Vui-vi-awa Naduvalo getting two tries each in the first half.

Other try scorers included Kaminieli Rasaku, Tira Patterson and Pilipo Bukayaro.

Waisea Nacuqu was a notable omission from the Fiji team.

Naduvalo's two tries makes it six tries in total for him at the Vancouver 7s.

Argentina beat Australia 24-12 in the second semi-final.

Earlier today, Fiji beat France 24-21 in their quarter final.

In other quarter-finals, Samoa beat defending champions South Africa 28-17, Argentina thrashed England 40-17 while Australia came from behind to beat New Zealand 19-12.

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You can catch the live commentary of the cup final on our sister station, Viti FM on 92.2FM for Suva, Nausori, Central Division, Labasa, Nadi, and Lautoka, 92.6FM for Rakiraki and 92FM for Sigatoka, Coral Coast, Tavua, Vatukoula, Ba and Savusavu.

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DateTimeTeamTeam

Fiji
vs
Samoa


Kick off by Samoa
Josua Vakurunabili scores Fiji first try in the corner
5 -0




Vuiviawa Naduvalo runs untouched from his own 22 to score Fiji's second try, successful conversion 
12 - 0

Vuiviawa Naduvalo wins the restart and quick exchanges sees Naduvalo score his second try, successful conversion
19 - 0 

Josua Vakurunabili gets his second try as Fiji lead 24 - 0 at the break, unsuccessful conversion
24 - 0


Half Time
24 -0

Rasaku fends off few tackles to score in the cornor. Successful conversion

31 - 0


31 - 5Samoa scores their 1st try on the side.


Samoa player yellow carded 2'
Patterson fends off to score another try,successful conversion.38 - 5

Bukayaro slice through the middle to score Fiji's try
45 - 5







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