Fiji captain Paula Dranisinukula against USA in the semifinal [Source: Hong Kong Sevens]
The Fiji Airways 7s side has progressed to the cup final of the Hong Kong tournament after defeating USA 28-19 in the cup semi-final.
Fiji will meet France in the Cup final after France beat Samoa 19-12.
Fiji made a stunning start which saw Sevuloni Mocenacagi scoring the opening try to put them into an early lead 7-0.
USA’s Carlin Isles then levelled the score 7-all.
The Fijians did not stop as Filimoni Botitu extended their scoreline to 14-7 at the breather.
With a 28-19 win against USA @fijirugby are on course for their 5th consecutive title at the #HK7s pic.twitter.com/kCw8uGuECk
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) April 7, 2019
Speedster Alasio Naduva then scored a double for Fiji in the second spell.
Isles and Kevon Williams scored a try each for the USA but was not enough to match up the scoreline.
? Interview: we caught up with @fijirugby’s Paula Dranisinkula after his side beat USA to go to the cup final in Hong Kong #HK7s pic.twitter.com/Wu6zG1tQos
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) April 7, 2019
Fijian captain Paula Dranisinukula says the players knew what was required of them to do on the field.
“It was a very tough game and we know when we reach the semi-final we have to fight very hard to get to the final and I told the boys that this is the moment and this is the time and don’t let it go it comes only once and we have to grab it and the boys gave their all in the game.”
With day three in full swing here at the #HK7s, it’s @OfficialKRU ace Jeffrey Oluoch leading the @DHLRugby Performance Tracker #DHLImpactPlayer pic.twitter.com/eyASwK1qYq
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) April 7, 2019
This is Fiji’s 30th consecutive win in Hong Kong as they have not lost a match in Happy Valley since March 2014.
Fiji will meet France in the cup final at 11pm.
France defeated Samoa 19-12 in the second semifinal.
? Interview: @lamane13 spoke to us as @FFRugby make it to their first ever Hong Kong Sevens Cup Final #HK7s pic.twitter.com/pmtp4H5USp
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) April 7, 2019
A huge win for @FFRugby puts them into the Cup final against @fijirugby later today at the #HK7s
Final score: Samoa 12-19 France pic.twitter.com/jzdhim1rXL
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) April 7, 2019
You can watch the tournament live on FBC TV.
The South Stand. Legendary. pic.twitter.com/R3Lms2vFe1
— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) April 7, 2019
| MATCH | TIME | TEAM 1 | SCORE | TEAM 2 | POOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | 09:42PM | Samoa | 17 - 7 | Scotland | Pool A |
| M2 | 10:06PM | South Africa | 22 - 7 | Japan | Pool A |
| M3 | 10:31PM | England | 29 - 19 | Wales | Pool D |
| M4 | 10:53PM | USA | 36 - 7 | Spain | Pool D |
| M5 | 11:15PM | New Zealand | 40 - 14 | Australia | Pool C |
| M6 | 11:37PM | Fiji | 22 - 5 | Kenya | Pool C |
| M8 | 12:01AM | Argentina | 19 - 14 | Canada | Pool B |
| M8 | 12:26AM | France | 40 - 7 | Portugal | Pool B |
| SAT APR 06, 2019 | |||||
| M9 | 03:16PM | Samoa | 31 - 21 | Japan | Pool A |
| M10 | 03:41PM | South Africa | 26 - 10 | Scotland | Pool A |
| M11 | 04:03PM | England | 54 - 5 | Spain | Pool D |
| M12 | 04:25PM | USA | 19 -21 | Wales | Pool D |
| M13 | 04:51PM | New Zealand | 36 - 0 | Kenya | Pool C |
| M14 | 05:13PM | Fiji | 31 - 12 | Australia | Pool C |
| M15 | 05:35PM | Argentina | 26 - 21 | Portugal | Pool B |
| M16 | 05:59PM | France | 24 - 12 | Canada | Pool B |
| M17 | 07:00PM | Scotland | 19 - 19 | Japan | Pool A |
| M18 | 07:22PM | South Africa | 21 - 7 | Samoa | Pool A |
| M19 | 07:44PM | Wales | 10 - 26 | Spain | Pool D |
| M20 | 08:08PM | USA | 17 - 28 | England | Pool D |
| M21 | 08:33PM | Australia | 28 - 12 | Kenya | Pool C |
| M22 | 08:55PM | Fiji | 24 - 5 | New Zealand | Pool C |
| M23 | 09:17PM | Canada | 19 - 12 | Portugal | Pool B |
| M24 | 09:41PM | France | 26 - 14 | Argentina | Pool B |
| SUN APR 07 | |||||
| M25 | 01:30PM | Scotland | 33 - 14 | Spain | CTQF |
| M26 | 01:52PM | Australia | 26 - 21 | Portugal | CTQF |
| M27 | 02:14PM | Wales | 7 - 38 | Japan | CTQF |
| M28 | 02:36PM | Canada | 0 - 19 | Kenya | CTQF |
| M29 | 02:58PM | South Africa | 12 - 21 | USA | Cup QF1 |
| M30 | 03:20PM | Fiji | 29 - 24 | Argentina | Cup QF2 |
| M31 | 03:42PM | England | 12 - 14 | Samoa | Cup QF3 |
| M32 | 04:07PM | France | 14 - 12 | New Zealand | Cup QF4 |
| M33 | 05:16PM | Spain | 24 - 7 | Portugal | 13th Place SF |
| M34 | 05:43PM | Wales | 29 - 14 | Canada | 13th Place SF |
| M35 | 06:05PM | Scotland | 19 - 17 | Australia | CT SF |
| M36 | 06:30PM | Japan | 21 - 5 | Kenya | CT SF |
| M37 | 06:55PM | South Africa | 17 - 19 | Argentina | 5th Place SF |
| M38 | 07:17PM | England | 10 - 17 | New Zealand | 5th Place SF |
| M39 | 07:41PM | USA | 19 - 28 | Fiji | Cup SF |
| M40 | 08:03PM | Samoa | 12 - 19 | France | Cup SF |
| M41 | 09:00PM | Spain | 19 - 14 | Wales | 13th Place Play-off |
| M42 | 09:30PM | Scotland | 26 - 24 | Japan | CT Final |
| M43 | 10:00PM | Argentina | 21 - 14 | New Zealand | 5th Place Play-off |
| M44 | 10:30PM | USA | 22 - 5 | Samoa | Bronze Final |
| M45 | 11:00PM | Fiji | 21 - 7 | France | Cup Final |
