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Vancouver 7s: Uruguay beats Fiji 14-17 in second pool match

Vancouver 7s: Uruguay beats Fiji 14-17 in second pool match

By Rashika Kumar
04/03/2023
Photo:World Rugby 7s

Fiji Airways national 7s team has lost their second Vancouver 7s pool match to Uruguay 14-17.

This is the first time Uruguay has beaten Fiji.

They are currently 11th on the HSBC series points table.

Pilipo Bukayaro scored Fiji's first try in the second minute and led 7-0.

Uruguay’s Baltazar Amaya and Felipe Arcos Perez scored a try each and led 12-7 at half time.

Josua Vakurinabili was yellow carded for a high tackle in the beginning of the second half.

Tomas Etcheverry took advantage and extended Uruguay’s lead to 17-7.

Josese Batirerega attempted to put Fiji back into the game however, it was too little too late.

Fiji now takes on Great Britain in their last pool match at 8.24am tomorrow.

The cup quarter finals will start at 3.37pm tomorrow, the semi finals will begin at 9.48am on Monday and the final will be held at 2.26pm on Monday.

Fiji
vs
Uruguay

0-0
Uruguay Kick Off!
2nd minute - Pilipo Bukayaro scores Fiji's first try. Try converted!
7-0


7-7
4th minute- Baltazar Amaya scores for Uruguay

7-12
5th minute- Felipe Arcos Perez scores for Uruguay after retaining own kickoff

HALF TIME

8th minute - Josua Vakurinabili yellow carded for high tackle
7-12


7-17
11th minute- Tomas Etcheverry scores for Uruguay, Conversion unsuccessful
12th minutes - Josese Batirerega puts Fiji back in the game. Conversion successful.
14-17


FULL TIME


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