Fiji Men’s 7s secures second win after 38-12 win over the USA

The Fiji Men’s Rugby 7s side secured their second win in the Paris Olympics Men’s 7s competition after defeating the USA 38-12 this morning.

The USA started the game well with an unconverted try to give them a 5-0 lead.

Fiji came back strongly to score 5 tries through Iowane Teba, Kaminieli Rasaku, Selestino Ravutaumada, Josaia Raisuqe and Iosefo Masi with 4 conversions to give Fiji a 33-5 lead at halftime.

Waisea Nacuqu scored Fiji’s only try in the second half with the conversion unsuccessful while Perry Baker scored a converted try for the USA for the final score.

Fiji earlier beat Uruguay 40-12 in their first pool match.

Fiji will now take on France in their final pool match at 1.30am tomorrow.

The Men’s quarter-finals will kick off at 7am tomorrow. There will be a break on Saturday for the official opening of the Paris Olympics 2024 before the competition resumes on Sunday. The semi-finals will kick off at 1.30am Sunday, and the final will be at 5.45am Sunday.

In other results, Australia beat Samoa 21-14, Argentina beat Kenya 31-12, host France was held to a 12-all draw by the USA, Ireland beat South Africa 10-5, New Zealand thumped Japan 40-12, Australia defeated Kenya 21-7, Argentina overcame Samoa 28-12, France edged Uruguay 19-12 and New Zealand beat South Africa 17-5.

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0' USA kicks off the first spell. FIJ 0-0 USA

1' Lauren Bizer scores the first try of the match with the conversion missed. FIJ 0-5 USA

2' Iowane Teba replies with a converted try to give Fiji the lead. FIJ 7-5 USA

4' Kaminieli Rasaku scores Fiji's second try with the conversion unsuccessful. FIJ 12-5 USA.

5' Selestino Ravutaumada scores another converted try for Fiji to extend their lead. FIJ 19-5 USA

6' Josaia Raisuqe extends Fiji's lead with another converted try. FIJ 26-5 USA

7' Iosefo Masi scores another try for Fiji at the stroke of halftime to extend their lead. Conversion successful. FIJ 33-5 USA

9' Waisea Nacuqu scores another unconverted try for Fiji to extend their lead. FIJ 38-5 USA

11' Perry Baker scores a converted try for USA to trail Fiji. FIJ 38-12 USA

Fulltime: FIJI 38-12 USA