Fiji 7s team to meet Aust in quarters

The Digicel Fiji 7's team has qualified into the quarter finals of the South Africa sevens after coming through the pool stages unbeaten.

Fiji defeated Namibia 47-7 in their first game and proved too strong for USA winning 43-5 in the second game.

However, in the last pool game they had to come from behind to force a 14 all draw against Samoa who were enjoying a 14 nil lead before Josefata Bole and Jerry Burotu crossed over for Fiji's tries.

There was some confusion in the conversion after it hit the cross bar but the referee awarded the two points to Fiji for the 14 all draw.

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Coach Iliesa Tanivula said that his boys showed a lot of patient to draw against an experience team like Samoa.

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Fiji will play Australia in the last 1/4 final at 1.12am tomorrow morning.

In other cup quarter finals at 12.06am Wales will play Samoa, South Africa will clash with England at 12.28am and New Zealand will meet Argentina at 12.50am.

In other results this morning, Australia beat Scotland 21-7, Kenya lost to Russia 34-5, Wales 29   France 12 , New Zealand defeated England 20-7 and South Africa beat Argentina 29 -5.


Story by: Dreu Vukailagi