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Fiji thrash Nauru in 3rd pool game of Oceania 7s

Fiji thrash Nauru in 3rd pool game of Oceania 7s
Fiji playmaker Waisea Nacuqu scored three tries against Nauru [Photo: Oceania Rugby]

Fiji men’s 7s team thrashed Nauru 73-0 in their 3rd pool game.

Fiji scored 11 tries with Waisea Nacuqu scoring the first 3 tries.

Earlier, the Olympic gold medalists got a major wake-up call in their second pool game against Papua New Guinea in the Oceania 7s Tournament which is currently underway at the ANZ Stadium.

Fiji beat PNG 31-12 however PNG was leading Fiji 12-5 at halftime.

The Osea Kolinisau led Fiji side made many mistakes in the first half.

PNG scored the opening try of the match after a mistake by Fiji.

Risiate Tadulala of Wardens then scored for Fiji.

PNG kept the pressure on Fiji and caught our players on the back foot a number of times.

The Papua New Guineans scored their second try just before halftime.

Fiji regrouped and Kitione Taliga, Sevuloni Tawake, Waisea Nacuqu and Kalioni Nasoko scored a try each in the second half.

Interim coach Nacanieli Cawanibuka says the team was tested but they delivered in the second half.

Fiji thrashed American Samoa 52-0 in their first pool.

We will take on Tonga in our last pool match at 7.27 tonight.

The main eliminations start at 1.52pm tomorrow, the Cup Semi Finals kick off at 2.34pm and the Cup Final will start at 7.08pm tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Telecom Fijiana 7s team has defeated Tonga 38-0 in their last pool match.

They have won all three of their pool games.

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