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LA 7s: Teba scores four tries as Fiji thrashes Japan 50-0

LA 7s: Teba scores four tries as Fiji thrashes Japan 50-0

By Navitalai Naivalurua
26/02/2023
[Photo: World Rugby]

Iowane Teba scored four tries for the Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team as they began their HSBC Los Angeles 7s campaign on a high thrashing Japan 50-0 this morning.

Teba showed some magnificent play scoring a hat-trick in the first half to give Fiji a 26-0 lead at the break. His fourth try came in the second half. Pilipo Bukayaro, Waisea Nacuqu, Manueli Maisamoa and Rokoua Rasaku scored a try each.

In other results, Great Britain defeated Argentina 7-5, France beat Spain 19-7, Samoa beat USA 26-19, New Zealand thumped Chile 26-7 and Kenya defeated Australia 12-7.

Fiji will meet Kenya at 12.03pm midday in their second pool match, before playing Australia at 3.09pm today.

The cup quarter-finals will begin at 6.23am tomorrow, the cup semi-finals will start at 10.14am tomorrow and the cup final will be at 1.28pm tomorrow.


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