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Singapore 7s: Fijiana out of semi finals after being outclassed 17-12 by USA

Singapore 7s: Fijiana out of semi finals after being outclassed 17-12 by USA

By Alipate Narawa
31/01/2026

The Fiji Airways Fijiana were outclassed 17-12 by the USA who are now through to the HSBC Singapore 7s semi final tomorrow.

Indiscipline cost them the game as Adi Salote Nailolo was shown a yellow card which the USA capitalised on after trailing the Fijiana 12-7 at half time.

The Fijiana's tries were scored by Adi Vani Buleki and Silika Qalo with the conversion by Kelerayani Luvu.

The Fijiana had lost their first game 35-7 to Australia earlier this afternoon.

They play Japan next at 9.56 tonight.  

The Women's Cup semi finals are at 6.08pm tomorrow with the Cup final at 11.05pm tomorrow.

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The USA to kick off

Qalo takes the ball up, straightens, offload to Bolatini then on to Ditavutu but just a bit forward

2" Penalty to Fijiana, Bolatini taps, passes to Sesenieli Donu

3" USA with the ball, Ramsey looking for work

Fijiana penalised

4" USA scrum, obstruction called against the USA

5" Silika Qalo dances out of the way of two defenders and scores under the sticks

FIJ 7- 0 USA

6" USA on the attack, pops it up to Ramsay who glides downfor an easy try

FIJ 7-5 USA

7" Fijiana on the attack, USA penalised for not rolling. Qalo had no one in front of her and drops the ball cold.

Half time

8" USA building up the phases, get a penalty

9" Ramsey gets a double to finally put them in the lead

FIJ 7-12 USA

11" Naimasi gets bundled i

Yellow Card to Fijiana for a high shot

12" Fijiana get the penalty, Adi Vani Buleki scores after a couple of offloads

FIJ 12-12 USA

Adi Salote Nailolo still in the bin

13" Fijiana scrum, knocked it on. Going into golden point.

First to score win

Scores locked at 12-12

USA with the ball, they will try to get it to their speedster Ramsey

Sariah Ibarra sends the USA into the semi finals

FIJ 12- 17 USA

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