NZ 7s escapes defeat after 7-5 win over Lavidi Brothers

The New Zealand 7s side escaped the jaws of defeat in their second game at the 48th Fiji Bitter Marist 7s after edging Lavidi Brothers 7-5 this afternoon.

The side led by veteran playmaker, Joe Webber, scored a last-minute converted try to win the match after Lavidi Brothers led 5-0 throughout the game.

NZ forward Tone Ng Shiu says it is always tough playing against a Fijian side, and it showed in their two recent matches.

He says they expected tough competition, and that is what they got.

The side defeated Fire Rugby 22-10 in their first match.

In other results, Uluinakau defeated FlameTree Waimanu 24-7, Royal Navy beat Sidefloat Buliya 26-14, Raiwasa Taveuni beat Varon Garden Eagle 14-5 and Post Fiji Tabadamu defeated Ratu Filise 19-12.

In other matches played earlier this morning, Bula Eats Lakeba beat Vomo Island Resort 12-5, Ratu Filise beat Viwa Spartans 22-0, Post Fiji Tabadamu beat Veilomani Brothers 24-19, Wainimala Babas beat Marist 17-7, Navala edged Bua Babas 7-0, Bula Brothers defeated Viria Blues 19-0, Ravuka Sharks beat DXC Babarians 19-6, Army Green defeated Dominion Brothers 22-5 and NZ 7s edged Lavidi Brothers 7-5, Namosi Highlanders beat Viria Blues 5-0, DXC Babarians thrashed Wainibuku Rugby 43-0, Dominion Brothers beat Lavidi Brothers 14-7, NZ 7s defeated Fire Rugby 22-10, Kavala Bay Babas beat Royal Navy 12-7 and Flametree Waimanu defeated Sidefloat Buliya 15-5, Kavala Bay Babas beat Uluinakau Babas 10-7, Namara Blues defeated Sidefloat Buliya 15-0, Raiwasa Taveuni beat Lakeba 29-7, Ratu Filise edged Mosquito Rugby 12-0, Tabadamu defeated White Dove Brothers 12-5, Flame Tree Colo-i-Suva beat Nayavu Old Boys 21-0, Navala beat Lami Cavaliers 19-0 and Bua Babas defeated Joma Brothers 14-5.

You can catch the live commentaries of the Marist 7s men’s quarter finals from 1.01pm tomorrow, semis from 3.35pm, the women’s final from 6.40pm and men’s final from 7.30pm with our commentator, Antonio Rahiman on our sister station, VitiFM and on our website, fijivillage.

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