Olympic gold medalists Vodafone Fiji 7s team got a major wakeup call in the last hour in their second pool game against Papua New Guinea in the Oceania 7s Tournament which is currently underway at the ANZ Stadium.
Fiji beat PNG 31-12 however PNG was leading Fiji 12-5 at halftime.
The Osea Kolinisau led Fiji side made many mistakes in the first half.
PNG scored the opening try of the match after a mistake by Fiji.
Risiate Tadulala of Wardens then scored for Fiji.
PNG kept the pressure on Fiji and caught our players on the back foot a number of times.
The Papua New Guineans scored their second try just before halftime.
Fiji regrouped and Kitione Taliga, Sevuloni Tawake, Waisea Nacuqu and Kalioni Nasoko scored a try each in the second half.
Fiji thrashed American Samoa 52-0 in their first pool match.
We will face Nauru at 4.39pm today before taking on Tonga at 7.27 tonight.
The main eliminations start at 1.52pm tomorrow, the Cup Semifinals kick off at 2.34pm and the Cup Final will start at 7.08pm tomorrow.
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