The Fiji Airways Fijiana have lost to Ireland 31-10 in their first pool match in the HSBC Kitakyushu 7s tournament.
A try each by Vasiti Solikoviti and Ana Maria Naimasi was not enough for the Fijiana to overcome a strong and defensive Irish side.
The Fijiana were trailing 19-5 at halftime.
We're off for the first match at the #Kitakyushu7s. It's @IrishRugby v @fijirugby.
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) April 20, 2019
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They will now take on USA at 4.36pm and will later face England at 6.58pm in their last pool match.
Welcome to Kitakyushu Sevens, the 4th of 6th women's world series events. #Kitakyushu7s
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) April 20, 2019
Here's a look at how the series standings shape up. Top 4 spots at the end of this series will automatically qualify for #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/EHPWLTeAn1
The Cup quarterfinals will start at 1.30pm tomorrow, semifinals at 5.20pm and the Cup final will be played at 8pm tomorrow.
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