NY 7s: USA beat Fijiana 26-17 in 3rd place final

The Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s side finished in fourth place at the HSBC SVNS New York 7s after going down 26-17 to the USA this morning.

Fiji started well as they scored the first try through Reapi Uluinasau.

The USA responded with a try through Kristi Kirshe to lead 7-5.

Uluinasau got her second to put Fiji ahead 10-7, but Su Adegoke’s try put the Americans ahead 14-10 at halftime.

Kaylen Thomas and Ariana Ramsey scored for the Americans to extend their lead to 26-10.

Fiji got a consolation try at the end through Mere Vocevoce to close the match to 26-17.

Looking at other results, Canada defeated Great Britain 22-14 in the seventh-place playoff, and France beat Japan 19-15 in the fifth-place playoff.

Updates:

Kick off: Fiji

1' Fiji penalised for overside. FJ 0-0 USA

2' Try to Fiji. Reapi Uluinasau. FJ 5-0 USA

4' Try to USA. Kristi Kirshe. FJ 5-7 USA

5' Try to Fiji. Nice offload from Vani Buleki and Reapi Uluinasau touches down for her second. FJ 10-7 USA

7' Try to USA. Su Adegoke. FJ 10-14 USA

HT: FJ 10-14 USA

Second half

Kick off: USA

9' Some terrific tackles from both teams. FJ 10-14 USA

10' Yellow card to Mariana Talatoka. FJ 10-14 USA

11' Try to USA. Kaylen Thomas. FJ 10-21 USA

13' Try to USA. Ariana Ramsey. FJ 10-26 USA

13' Try to Fiji. Mere Vocevoce. FJ 17-26 USA