The Fiji Airways Men’s national 7s team has started their Paris 7s campaign with an emphatic 52-14 win over England.
Josua Vakurinabili, Meli Derenalagi, Sevuloni Mocenacagi and Waisea Nacuqu scored the tries for Fiji in the first half as Fiji took a 26-7 half time lead.
Can anyone stop Fiji at the #ParisSevens? pic.twitter.com/ZcRz4TxO33
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) June 1, 2019
Fiji started the second half with a try from Napolioni Bolaca.
Fiji. Unstoppable. pic.twitter.com/vV6vedmYyq
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) June 1, 2019
Alasio Naduva, Asaeli Tuivoka and Apenisa Cakaubalavu also scored tries in the second half for Fiji.
World Series contenders @fijirugby “taking it game by game” as they open their #paris7s campaign with a strong victory over @EnglandRugby #HSBC7s pic.twitter.com/b9woRM8ebU
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) June 1, 2019
James Rodwell and Ben Harris scored the tries for England.
Fiji will take on Argentina at 2.16am today and take on Ireland at 5.42am today in their last pool match.
The Cup quarterfinals will start at 9.28pm today, Cup semifinals will start at 1.23am tomorrow and the Cup final will be played at 4.33am tomorrow.
Barring any upsets, Fiji is likely to meet Scotland or France in the quarter final, they are likely to take on USA or South Africa in the semifinal, and New Zealand or Australia in the final.
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