Sevens

Fiji beat New Zealand

December 1, 2024 7:40 am

[Source: World Rugby Sevens/ Facebook]

The Fiji Airways Men’s 7s team will play France in the Dubai 7s quarterfinal at 7:32 pm.

This is after they beat New Zealand 21-12 in their final pool match.

It was New Zealand’s second loss after going down to Spain 26-14 in its second game.

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Terio Tamani scooped up a New Zealand spilled ball and raced away 70 meters to score.

A poor defensive read from the Fijians saw the Kiwis run in an unconverted try with the Osea Kolinisau coached side leading 7-5 at halftime.

Two tries in the second spell from Fiji were enough to secure a win.

First, it was Pilipo Bukayaro with a classic off-the-scrum base try, however, the Kiwis replied with their second as Fiji led 14-12 with a minute to play.

It was Filipe Sauturaga who put the result beyond reach when he pounced on a New Zealand loose ball to score.

Meanwhile, the Fijiana went down 15-14 to China in its last pool game.