Fiji to meet Aust in USA 7s quarters

The Digicel Fiji 7's team has qualified for the Cup Quarterfinal of the USA 7's in Las Vegas after beating South Africa in the last pool game 12 - 5 and finished at the top of their table.

Jerry Burotu broke through the tight South African defence to register the first try of the game to help Fiji lead 5 - 0.

What could have been dubbed a rehearsal of the finals, the two sevens giants kept the crowd at the edge of their seats as South Africa hit right back with a try but it was not converted and the two teams went into the break locked 5 all.

In the second half, the South African defense was relentless, however, Josefata Bole showed why he is in the national side as he touched down for Fiji's second try finishing off a move which started in Fiji's half.

Than it was Fiji's time to defend and only some solid tackling by Fiji kept South Africa from scoring.

Fiji won 12 - 5.

Fiji reached the quarterfinal after winning their second pool match defeating Canada 26-12 this morning.

But the side had a shaky start to the tournament as they struggled against hosts USA in their first pool game.

Fiji edged USA 14-12.

Fiji will now take on Australia in the cup quarterfinal after New Zealand defeated Australia 12 - 7.

In other results from the games that have been played, New Zealand beat France 31-12, Australia thumped Guyana 33-nil, South Africa thrashed Canada 33-nil, Samoa beat Scotland 41-12, New Zealand beat Guyana 49 - nil, Australia thumped France 38-nil and South Africa beat USA 33-12, Samoa beat Kenya 19 - 7.

Looking at the main Cup quarter-finals: at 9:28am New Zealand take on South Africa, at 9:50am England meet Kenya, at 10:12pm Samoa take on Wales and the last quarter-final at 10:34am Fiji meet Australia.

If Fiji beats Australia they will meet either Samoa or Wales in the Cup Semi finals.

The Cup Semi-finals will be at 1:22pm and the final of the USA Sevens is schedule to kick off at 3:46pm tomorrow.