Aminiasi Tuimaba scored first two tries against USA
The Fiji 7s side has started their Cape Town 7s title defense with a win this morning.
Fiji defeated the USA 28-14.
The national side threatened the USA line early in the match but failed to strike after Mark Unufe was sent off.
Nobody does it better. Nobody.
Fiji are the offload kings ?#CapeTown7s pic.twitter.com/BjlejdohLX
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) December 13, 2019
It was after three minutes into the match that Fiji started to click with Aminiasi Tuimaba grabbing a double following some typical Fijian flair as the national side led 14-0 at half time.
Vilimoni Botitu was sent off early in the second half after taking a player in the air.
A very special moment as @fijirugby‘s Jerry Tuwai and @USARugby‘s Danny Barrett take the field for their 50th tournament on the #HSBC7s series.#CapeTown7s pic.twitter.com/cG340RFpWN
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) December 13, 2019
Fiji conceded successive penalties afterwards before Stephen Tomasin registered USA’s first try
Captain Paula Dranisinukula was sent off for a high tackle on Tomasin.
But it didn’t matter as Botitu ran over for Fiji’s third try before Alasio Naduva crossed over for Fiji’s fourth try.
Perry Baker had the final say in the match with a try but it was not enough.
Fiji will play South Africa at 12:51am tomorrow in their second pool match before taking on Japan at 6:35am tomorrow.
Come to the sevens. You will have fun, we promise.#CapeTown7s #HSBC7s pic.twitter.com/tFvKN9bNgn
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) December 13, 2019
“You dream about moments like this…”@Scotlandteam score brilliant team to try to beat England in the final moments of the game.#ImpactMoment #DHLRugby pic.twitter.com/FrTNqDLYqg
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) December 13, 2019
“We are thrilled but the main thing is we can’t get ahead of ourselves…”
Billy Dardis after @IrishRugby‘s big win over Australia on day one at the #CapeTown7s#HSBC7s pic.twitter.com/gKdfFL98Va
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) December 13, 2019
MATCH | TIME | TEAM 1 | SCORE | TEAM 2 | POOL |
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SATURDAY | 14 DECEMBER | ||||
M1 | 3:37AM | Australia | 21 - 26 | Ireland | Pool D |
M2 | 3:59AM | Samoa | 19 - 24 | Kenya | Pool D |
M3 | 4:21AM | France | 40 - 7 | Spain | Pool C |
M4 | 4:43AM | England | 24 - 26 | Scotland | Pool C |
M5 | 5:35AM | Argentina | 33 - 21 | Canada | Pool B |
M6 | 6:05AM | New Zealand | 43 - 7 | Wales | Pool B |
M7 | 6:35AM | USA | 14 - 28 | Fiji | Pool A |
M8 | 7:03AM | South Africa | 47 - 0 | Japan | Pool A |
M9 | 9:57PM | Australia | 7 - 12 | Kenya | Pool D |
M10 | 10:19PM | Samoa | 14 - 28 | Ireland | Pool D |
M11 | 11:01PM | France | 24 - 19 | Scotland | Pool C |
M12 | 11:23PM | England | 33 - 7 | Spain | Pool C |
M13 | 11:45PM | Argentina | 45 - 0 | Wales | Pool B |
SUNDAY | 15 DECEMBER | ||||
M14 | 12:07AM | New Zealand | 33 - 5 | Canada | Pool B |
M15 | 12:29AM | USA | 42 - 0 | Japan | Pool A |
M16 | 12:51AM | South Africa | 26 - 14 | Fiji | Pool A |
M17 | 3:47AM | Ireland | 24 - 24 | Kenya | Pool D |
M18 | 4:09AM | Samoa | 14 - 24 | Australia | Pool D |
M19 | 4:51AM | Spain | 19 - 22 | Scotland | Pool C |
M20 | 5:13AM | England | 12 - 33 | France | Pool C |
M21 | 5:35AM | Canada | 17 - 14 | Wales | Pool B |
M22 | 6:05AM | New Zealand | 19- 14 | Argentina | Pool B |
M23 | 6:35AM | Fiji | 54 - 7 | Japan | Pool A |
M24 | 7:03AM | South Africa | 21 -15 | USA | Pool A |
M25 | 10:18PM | South Africa | 17 - 5 | Kenya | Cup Quarterfinal |
M26 | 10:40PM | France | 19 - 10 | Argentina | Cup Quarterfinal |
M27 | 11:02PM | Ireland | 12 - 31 | Fiji | Cup Quarterfinal |
M28 | 11:24PM | New Zealand | 35 - 19 | Scotland | Cup Quarterfinal |
MONDAY | 16 DECEMBER | ||||
M29 | 1:39AM | South Africa | 21 - 14 | France | Cup Semifinal |
M30 | 2:01AM | Fiji | 7 - 24 | New Zealand | Cup Semifinal |
M31 | 2:48AM | Wales | 15 - 19 | Japan | 15th Place Play-off |
M32 | 3:10AM | Samoa | 38 - 7 | Spain | 13th Place Play-off |
M33 | 3:32AM | Australia | 5 - 22 | Canada | 11th Place Play-off |
M34 | 3:54AM | USA | 17 - 12 | England | 9th Place Play-off |
M35 | 4:59AM | France | 29 - 24 | Fiji | Bronze Final |
M36 | 5:56AM | South Africa | 5 - 7 | New Zealand | Cup Final |