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Fiji thump France 21-12 to win back to back Singapore titles
Fiji lead the standings with 52 points

Fiji thump France 21-12 to win back to back Singapore titles

Fiji lead the standings with 52 points

By Alipate Narawa
02/02/2026
Photo: World Rugby Sevens

The Fiji Airways Men's National side have finally won back to back Singapore 7s titles after beating France 21-12.

Vuiviawa Naduvalo who scored Fiji's first try also won Player of the Final for his efforts.

Fiji's other tries were scored by forward Kavekini Tanivanuakula and nippy halfback Pilipo Bukayaro.

For most of the match France seemed to have figured out how to shut Fiji down defensively, as they were always marking the channels where the Fiji team would throw an offload.

France led 12-0 at half-time.

Taking a look at the tournament as a whole while Fiji won all of their games, it seems all of those wins were from catch up rugby.

This is something Head Coach Osea Kolinisau needs to work on with his team as they head to Australia for the Perth 7s this weekend.

Fiji beat Great Britain 22-19 in their first pool game, they then thumped Spain 28-7 before defeating South Africa 24-19 in their last pool game. 

In other results, New Zealand edged South Africa 14-12 to claim bronze, while Australia thumped Spain 26-12 to claim fifth place.

Fiji are now in the lead on the standings with 52 points, closely followed by New Zealand with 48 and South Africa with 46 points in third place.

The team will fly out to Australia today for the Perth 7s which will be held this Saturday and Sunday. 

LIVE UPDATES : 

Now that the anthems have been sung, Fiji gets ready to kick off as they look to finally get back to back wins in Singapore

Naduvalo comes down with the ball but knocks it on, France scrum

TRY!!

Simon Desert gets the first try for France

No TRY!! Last pass was forward

2" Fiji scrum on their 22

3" Fiji penalised for infringing at the ruck, France opts for a tap

4" Naduvgalo runs it down the side but a missed pass goes into touch

TRY!!

France goes coast to coast for their first try

FRA 7-0 FIJ

5" France currently dominating the Fiji team at the breakdowns

6" Fiji gets penalised again at the breakdown

TRY!!

Paulin Riva scores in the corner

FRA 12-0 FIJ

8" Fiji claim possession and get the put in to the scrum

9" Fiji still looking for points as they are being shut down by France

Naduvalo gets Fiji on the board, 2 minutes to go

FRA 12-7 FIJ

TRY!!

Kavekini Tanivanuakula runs down the side to equal things

FRA 12-14 FIJ

13" Fiji with a penalty with less than 30 seconds to go

All to play on the line

Bukayaro to feed

Bukayaro gets the last say!!

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