The Fijiana 7s team have won their first Commonwealth Games silver medal after losing to Australia 22-7 in a heart breaking final this morning.
The Australia Women’s team capitalized on all possession they had to score three unanswered tries in the first half to take the lead 17-0.
Faith Nathan scored two tries for the Aussies while Madison Ashby scored their third try.
❤️ @TeamFiji and Rugby 7s... a love story as old as time. #CommonwealthGames | #B2022 | @fijirugby pic.twitter.com/FAtcuf6Zs5
— Commonwealth Sport (@thecgf) July 31, 2022
Australia started the second half strongly with a try from Madison Levi while Fiji’s try came in from Anamaria Naimasi and Sesenieli Donu.
Meanwhile the Fijiana finished fifth in the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast.
| Fiji ball. Kick didn't go 10 meters! Reapi Uluinasau taps! Lost forward! | ||
| Australia try. Faith Nathan scores! | ||
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Faith Nathan scores her second try! | |
| Fiji ball. Australia loses it forward! | ||
| Third try for Australia from Madison Ashby | ||
| Try to Madison Levi | ||
| Try to Ana Maria Naimasi | ||
| Fiji ball. Lost forward from Australia! | ||
| Caslick yellow carded! | ||
| Sesenieli Donu scores for Fiji! | ||
