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Dubai 7s: Fiji beats Australia 17-12 to play Kenya in Cup QF

Dubai 7s: Fiji beats Australia 17-12 to play Kenya in Cup QF

By Antonio Rahiman , Semi Turaga
27/11/2021
[Image: Fiji Rugby]

Iowane Raturaciri was the hero for the Fiji Airways men’s national 7s team in their final pool match against Australia this morning as he scored the last try to secure a 17-12 win.

Australia had scored two tries and led Fiji throughout the game.

Iowane Teba scored two tries for Fiji in each half.

The win secures a cup quarterfinal spot against Kenya at 7:34 pm today.

Looking at the results of Fiji's other games, the national side beat France 24-17 and defeated Canada 29-14.

In the other quarterfinals, Argentina will face Ireland at 6:28pm, South Africa takes on Australia at 6:50pm and the USA will play Great Britain at 7:12 pm.

The cup semifinals will start at 10.18pm today while the final will be played at 3.26am Sunday.


Fiji
vs
Australia



3' - TRY to Iowane Teba. Conversion Missed 
    5-0


     5-7
7' - TRY to Australia. 

Half-Time
     5-7

     5-1210' - Try to Josh Turner. Conversion missed 
12' - TRY to Iowane Teba. Conversion missed     10-12
14' - Iowane Raturaciri TRY to win the game for Fiji      15-12

FULL-TIMIE
     17-12





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