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Fiji thrashes South Korea 45-7 in their opening LA 7s pool match

Fiji thrashes South Korea 45-7 in their opening LA 7s pool match

By Navitalai Naivalurua
03/03/2020
[Photo: Getty Image]

Fijian speedster, Alasio Naduva scored a hatrick as the Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team thrashed South Korea 45-7 in their first pool match this morning.

Fiji’s first try came from Napolioni Bolaca in the second minute of the first half, while other tries were scored by Aminiasi Tuimaba, Josua Vakurunabili and Waisea Nacuqu.

Captain Meli Derenalagi was given a yellow card.

Fiji’s second pool match is against France at 9.47am today while their last pool match is against Argentina at 1.05pm today.

The Cup quarterfinals starts at 5.43 am tomorrow while the Cup semifinals will start at 7.55 am tomorrow.

The Cup final of the Los Angeles 7s will kick off at 12.26 pm next tomorrow.

PLAY BY PLAY

Fiji 

 45-7

South Korea

  TIME  
  '1 South Korea kicks off 
 Napolioni Bolaca scores first try for Fiji in the corner  '2   
Vakurunabili scores 2nd try   '3  
Tuimaba scores under the post'6

'7South Korea scores first try 
HALFTIME
  TIME  
 Naduva scores 1st try in the second half under the post '8  
Naduva scores another try  '9  
Derenalagi yellow carded  '9   
Wise Nacuqu scores in the corner '11
Naduva scores his 3rd try'12



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