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HK 7s: Fijiana to play Canada in first quarter final at 9.01 tonight

HK 7s: Fijiana to play Canada in first quarter final at 9.01 tonight

By Alipate Narawa
29/03/2025

The Fiji Airways Fijiana side has clinched the last cup quarter final spot after defeating Great Britain 24-5 in their last pool game at the Hong Kong 7s.

They will play Canada at 9.01 tonight in the first cup quarter final.

Great Britain struck first with a try to Lauren Torley in the first minute.

Lavena Cavuru scored a double, with Ilisapeci Delaiwau and Adi Mereani Rogosau also contributing a try each.

Fijiana led 19-5 at half time.

From then on, it all went Fijiana’s way as they displayed brilliant defence to close out the game.

Going into the cup quarters, Fijiana need to work on their lineouts, as they gave away two throws to Great Britain.

The Fijiana earlier won their first pool game against Ireland 24-17, before losing 14-24 to France.

In earlier games, France beat Ireland 17-12, the USA defeated China 24-10, New Zealand thumped Brazil 29-7.

In the second cup quarter final New Zealand will play Brazil at 9.26 tonight, Australia meet the USA at 11.01pm, France to face Japan at 11.24pm.

The cup semi finals will start at 6.14pm tomorrow and the cup final will kick off at 11.10pm tomorrow.

Match Report

Full Time: FIJ 24-5 GBR

13' Adi Mereani Rogosau scores after a brilliant defence from the Fijiana. FIJ 24-5 GBR

12' GBR scrum for a knock on

Fijiana opts for the lineout again

10' Fiji lose the throw but recover the ball through a penalty

9' Cavuru opts for touch from the penalty.

8' Scrum to Fijiana

Half time: FIJ 19-5 GBR

Cavuru with her second. FIJ 19-5 GBR

FIJ 12-5 GBR

Lavena Cavuru darts through the defence to get their second

6' Fijiana get the penalty.

4' GBR breathe a sigh of relief with a penalty.

Try!! Ilisapeci Delaiwau gets one in the corner, conversion missed.

2' Fijiana to throw in, they win it spreading it wid.

1' Lauren Torley gets one for GBR in the corner. TRY!! Fij 0 5 GBR

1' Fiji lose the ball, knock on.

GBR to kick off

HK 7s: Fijiana vs Great Britian

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