Vilimoni Botitu, Meli Derenalagi and Aminiasi Tuimaba
Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s Players Aminiasi Tuimaba, Meli Derenalagi and Vilimoni Botitu have more to play for this weekend during the Paris 7s tournament.
This as they are contesting for the World Rugby Sevens Rookie of the Year Award.
Samoa’s Johnny Vaili is the fourth nominee.
The winner will be announced on Monday after the Paris 7’s.
VOTE for your World Rugby Sevens Rookie of the Year 2019!
The nominees are:Aminiasi Tuimaba ??
Johnny Vaili ??
Meli Derenalagi ??
Vilimoni Botitu ??Tweet one of the options below to vote! #HSBC7s
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) May 28, 2019
Meanwhile, Fiji is now leading the series standings with 164 points, USA is placed second with 162 points while New Zealand is in third place 143 points.
Look at the standings with one round left at the #Paris7s
Just two points between @fijirugby and @USARugby ? pic.twitter.com/vzE0TMrI7I
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) May 27, 2019
Fiji will play England in its first pool match of the Paris 7s at 10.50pm this Saturday, they will meet Argentina at 2.16am Sunday and face Ireland at 5.42am in their last pool match.
The Cup quarterfinals will begin at 9.28pm on Sunday, Cup semifinals at 1.23am on Monday while the Cup final will begin at 4.33am on Monday.
You can catch the entire tournament live on FBC TV.
MATCH | TIME | TEAM 1 | SCORE | TEAM 2 | POOL |
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SAT JUN 01 | |||||
M1 | 09:00PM | Canada | 19 - 21 | Samoa | Pool C |
M2 | 09:22PM | USA | 31 - 7 | Spain | Pool C |
M3 | 09:44PM | South Africa | 22 - 7 | Wales | Pool B |
M4 | 10:06PM | Australia | 19 - 19 | Kenya | Pool B |
M5 | 10:28PM | Ireland | 22 - 7 | Argentina | Pool A |
M6 | 10:50PM | Fiji | 52 - 14 | England | Pool A |
M8 | 11:12PM | New Zealand | 14 - 12 | Scotland | Pool D |
M8 | 11:34PM | France | 14 - 17 | Japan | Pool D |
SUN June 02, 2019 | |||||
M9 | 12:26AM | Canada | 19 - 24 | Spain | Pool C |
M10 | 12:48AM | USA | 33 - 14 | Samoa | Pool C |
M11 | 01:10AM | South Africa | 29 - 12 | Kenya | Pool B |
M12 | 01:32AM | Australia | 7 - 24 | Wales | Pool B |
M13 | 01:54AM | Ireland | 27 - 14 | England | Pool A |
M14 | 02:16AM | Fiji | 40 - 26 | Argentina | Pool A |
M15 | 02:38AM | New Zealand | 31 - 14 | Japan | Pool D |
M16 | 03:00AM | France | 28 - 12 | Scotland | Pool D |
M17 | 03:52AM | Samoa | 31 - 12 | Spain | Pool C |
M18 | 04:14AM | USA | 19 - 12 | Canada | Pool C |
M19 | 04:36AM | Wales | 21 - 26 | Kenya | Pool B |
M20 | 04:58AM | Australia | 17 - 19 | South AFrica | Pool B |
M21 | 05:20AM | Argentina | 31 - 19 | England | Pool A |
M22 | 05:42AM | Fiji | 40 - 5 | Ireland | Pool A |
M23 | 06:04AM | Scotland | 22 - 21 | Japan | Pool D |
M24 | 06:26AM | France | 10 - 17 | New Zealand | Pool D |
QUARTERFINALS | SUN June 02, 2019 | ||||
M25 | 08:00PM | Ireland | 24 - 12 | Scotland | CTQF |
M26 | 08:22PM | Spain | 0 - 54 | Australia | CTQF |
M27 | 08:44PM | Japan | 7 - 52 | England | CTQF |
M28 | 09:06PM | Wales | 12 - 31 | Canada | CTQF |
M29 | 09:28PM | Fiji | 24 - 5 | France | Cup QF1 |
M30 | 09:50PM | USA | 26 - 14 | Kenya | Cup QF2 |
M31 | 10:12PM | New Zealand | 21 - 12 | Argentina | Cup QF3 |
M32 | 10:34PM | South Africa | 40 - 7 | Samoa | Cup QF4 |
M33 | 11:11PM | Scotland | 47 - 14 | Spain | 13th Place SF |
M34 | 11:33PM | Japan | 33 - 17 | Wales | 13th Place SF |
MON - June 03 | |||||
M35 | 11:55PM | Ireland | 24 - 17 | Australia | CT SF |
M36 | 12:17AM | England | 28 - 41 | Canada | CT SF |
M37 | 12:39AM | France | 26 - 21 | Kenya | 5th Place SF |
M38 | 01:01AM | Argentina | 10 - 12 | Samoa | 5th Place SF |
M39 | 01:23AM | Fiji | 33 - 14 | USA | Cup SF |
M40 | 01:45AM | New Zealand | 33 - 7 | South Africa | Cup SF |
M41 | 02:47AM | Scotland | 31 - 26 | Japan | 13th Place Play-off |
M42 | 03:09AM | Ireland | 12 - 28 | Canada | CT Final |
M43 | 03:46AM | France | 40 - 5 | Samoa | 5th Place Play-off |
M44 | 04:08AM | USA | 7 - 24 | South Africa | Bronze Final |
M45 | 04:33AM | Fiji | 35-24 | New Zealand | Cup Final |