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Naduvalo double helps Fiji win Singapore 7s

Naduvalo double helps Fiji win Singapore 7s

By Alipate Narawa
06/04/2025

The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s side has won the HSBC Singapore 7s after beating Kenya 21-12 in the final thanks to a double by speedster Vuiviawa Naduvalo.

This is the second time these two sides are meeting in the Singapore 7s final, the last time in 2016 where Kenya bested the Osea Kolinisau captained side 30-7 to win their first tournament.

Kenya scored first through Nygel Amaitsa setting a record of going through the tournament with no side scoring against them in the first half to lead 7-0 at half time.

Fiji struck quickly in the second half through speed merchant Naduvalo with his first touch of the ball from a Joseva Talacolo offload.

He scored his second from the base of their scrum as he side stepped the defence and put on the gas to score under the sticks to put Fiji in the lead at 14-7.

Alusio Vakadranu scored their other try to further extend the lead to 21-7 before Kenya struck back through William Mwanji.

The Fiji team then had to defend their line as Kenya went on the attack fending off each wave as it came.

Skipper Sevuloni Mocenacagi was shown a yellow card in the first half after a fend to a Kenyan player was ruled dangerous by the TMO.

Naduvalo won the player of the final award and received his prize from All Blacks legend Dan Carter.

Fiji will now turn their focus to the LA 7s from the 3rd-4th May.

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Kenya's National Anthem

Fiji's sings National anthem

The stage is set for the Singapore 7s final between Fiji and Kenya

Kenya to kick off

1" Loose pass from the skipper Mocenacagi goes out, Kenya throw

2" Kenya on the attack but they knock it on, Fiji scrum

The last time these two teams met in a final was here in 2016 where Kenya won 30-7

3" Kenya penalised for not rolling, Fiji in Kenya's 22

YELLOW CARD to Sevuloni Mocenacagi

Kenya opts for touch

Kenya haven't conceded a first half try in Singapore this weekend

5" Joseva Talacolo drags a Kenyan player into touch

5" Joseva Talacolo drags a Kenyan player into touch

6" Penalty to Fiji, they opt for touch. Throw in on the 10 m line for Kenya

Another penalty to Fiji

7" Fiji knock it on, Kenya hoof it through and score

KEN 7-0 FIJ

Half time

Fiji to kick off to start the second half through Sauturaga

Vuiviawa Naduvalo speeds down the side after a pass from Talacolo

KEN 7-7 FIJ

Another penalty to Fiji

10" Fiji get the scrum, and then Naduvalo gets his second

KEN 7-14 FIJ

12" Fiji to throw in from their 22 metre

TRY!!

Alusio Vakadranu with a beautiful try after an offload from the mail man Talacolo

KEN 7-21 FIJ

TRY!!

William Mwanji

KEN 12-21 FIJ

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