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Fiji U20 defeated Canada 53-26 at the World Rugby U20 Trophy

Fiji U20 defeated Canada 53-26 at the World Rugby U20 Trophy

By Lena Reece
06/09/2018
Fiji U20 team in action at the World Rugby U20 Trophy tournament[Photo:World Rugby Twitter]

The World Rugby U20 2018 Trophy final will be an all‑Pacific Islands affair with Fiji and Samoa meeting to not only determine the champion but also the side who will be promoted to the U20 Championship next year.

Fiji stand between Samoa and a third World Rugby U20 Trophy success following a thrilling final day of pool action in Romania.

Fiji and Samoa are undefeated.

The Fiji U20 team played catch up rugby against Canada last night to come out victors 53‑26.

Canada was leading Fiji 20‑7 at halftime and 23‑14 going into the last quarter of the match.

Fiji ran in seven tries in the last 20 minutes to defeat the Canadians.

Fiji had earlier beaten Uruguay 55‑34 and Portugal 32‑22.    

Fiji will face Samoa in the World Rugby U20 Trophy 2018 final at 4pm next Monday.

[Source:WorldRugby]

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