Fiji qualifies for 2020 Tokyo Olympics after reaching London Sevens quarterfinals

Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s Team has qualified for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan after defeating Samoa 26-17 in the London 7s to make it to the quarterfinals.

A quarterfinal finish in London was enough for Fiji to guarantee a top four spot for the season and qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

The Fiji Airway Men’s National 7s team will now play Ireland in the fourth quarterfinal of the London 7s at 11.04 tonight.

Fiji will play Ireland 🇮🇪 at 11.04pm in the Cup quarterfinals of #London7s after remaining undefeated in Day 1 of competition. Let’s GO 🇫🇯

Fiji 26- 17 Samoa 🇼🇸
Fiji 31-10 France 🇫🇷
Fiji 24-17 Kenya 🇰🇪 pic.twitter.com/fQyIQu4roU

— Fiji 7s Team (@Fiji7sTeam) May 25, 2019

Fiji topped Pool B after winning all their pool games.

Pool B standings at the #London7s with @fijirugby and @FFRugby heading into the Cup quarter-finals pic.twitter.com/y6VTziiqxy

— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) May 25, 2019

They defeated Samoa 26-17 in their last pool match.

They earlier beat Kenya 24-17 in their first pool match, and defeated France 31-10 in their second pool match.

Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s Team Captain, Paula Dranisinukula is happy with how the team has been performing in the World 7s Series as they have now secured a spot to defend their title in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Reaction from Paula Dranisinukula after @fijirugby qualifiied for @Tokyo2020 #Tokyo2020 @Olympics pic.twitter.com/Pp5tTA0R7d

— World Rugby (@WorldRugby) May 25, 2019

Dranisinukula says the boys have worked hard to qualify.

World Rugby congratulated Fiji and USA for being the first two of four teams that have gained automatic qualifications to the Olympics.

Congratulations to @fijirugby who have qualified for @Tokyo2020 #Tokyo2020 @Olympics pic.twitter.com/H3xWLLbreX

— World Rugby (@WorldRugby) May 25, 2019

Here they are, your latest qualifiers to @Tokyo2020 rugby sevens, @USARugby 🇺🇸#Tokyo2020 @Olympics pic.twitter.com/SyeeEJIEz0

— World Rugby (@WorldRugby) May 25, 2019

In other quarterfinals, South Africa will take on Australia,

New Zealand will face France in the second quarter-final while USA will take on Canada in the third quarterfinal.

The quarterfinals will start at 9.58 tonight, Cup semifinals will start at 1.48am tomorrow and the Cup final will be played at 4.57am tomorrow.

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