The Fijiana 7s team has created history tonight after beating 2016 Rio Olympic gold medalists, Australia 14-12 in their quarterfinal match to set up a semifinal clash with New Zealand tomorrow.
Fiji scored its two tries in the first half to take a 14-5 lead at the break.
Wow🤟!!! Didn't we all love their performance?
— Fiji Rugby Union (@fijirugby) July 30, 2021
We have just knocked out 2016 🥇Gold Medalists. #HowWeSevens #TokyoOlympics #TosoViti #Olympics #rugby pic.twitter.com/YzamURhGu6
Ana Maria Naimasi who has been a try scoring machine in this tournament broke the Australian defence again minutes after the first try to give us a 14-nil lead.
Both conversions were successful.
Australia was suffocated by the relentless defence, attack and strong work at the breakdown by the Fijiana.
They left everything out there 😔
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) July 30, 2021
Well played @Aussie7s 👏 #HowWeSevens | #Rugby | #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/VRrIwivIqx
Australia scored a try in each half and their first try came through when Fiji was down to 6 players after a yellow card.
Fiji made it through to the quarterfinals after winning two pool games.
Roll up, Roll up! The Fijiana team have just put in a most amazing effort - even with a sin binning - to BEAT. REIGNING. GOLD. MEDALISTS. Australia.
— Rob Vickerman (@robvickerman) July 30, 2021
That’s a far bigger story than the men winning gold. #Rugby #rugby7s
New Zealand demolished the Russian Olympic Committee 36-nil in their quarterfinal.
The semifinals of the Tokyo 2020 women's 7s competition will start at 2pm tomorrow while the final is at 9pm tomorrow.
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