The best that Fiji can hope for now at the 2019 Dubai 7s is ninth place and a maximum of eight points.

As the 2018 Dubai 7s champions, Fiji has missed out on the Cup quarter-finals for the first time in the 21-year history of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series round in Dubai.

The national side finished third in Pool A behind France and Argentina on points difference.

The three teams all won two matches and lost one to finish on seven points, but France’s points difference was one better than Argentina at +28 with Fiji’s only +14.

Fiji now has to overcome Canada at 1.06am tomorrow.

The national side’s biggest downfall was a 24-21 loss to Argentina, who capitalized on the yellow card to Vilimoni Botitu.

This defeat was also Fiji’s first pool defeat in Dubai since England beat them back in 2010.