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Dubai 7s Cup Semi Final: Fiji loses to USA 19-21

Dubai 7s Cup Semi Final: Fiji loses to USA 19-21

By Antonio Rahiman
27/11/2021
[Image: FRU]

The Fiji Airways men’s national 7s team are out of the cup competition after losing to USA 19-21 in the second semi final in the Dubai 7s.

Fiji led at the break after scoring three tries in the first half.

Iowane Teba, Filipe Sauturaga and Kaminieli Rasaku were the try scorers for Fiji.

A powerful performance from USA in the second half saw them scoring two tries to add to Carlin Isles try.

The semi final loss wil now see Fiji playing Argentina at 2:29am tomorrow in the 3rd and 4th place play-off.

South Africa will play USA in the cup final.

The final will kick off at 3:26am.


Fiji
vs
USA
3' - TRY to Iowane Teba for Fiji. Conversion good.
7-0

6' - TRY to Filipe Sauturaga for Fiji. Conversion good.14-0

14-7 7' - USA try to Carlin Isles. Conversion good
7+2' - TRY to Kaminieli Rasaku. 19-7

Half-Time
19-7


19-149' - TRY to Lucas Lacamp of USA. Conversion missed

19-2112' - TRY to  Matai Leuta of USA. conversion good

Full Time
19-21









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