5 through to Uprising 7s Cup quarters

5 through to Uprising 7s Cup quarters

By fijivillage.com
20/01/2012
With Day One of the Uprising International Sevens drawing to a close, 6 teams have booked their places in the Cup quarterfinals.

They are defending champion FWCC Red Rock, URF Wardens, Jim Beam Uprising, LICI Army, LICI Police and FMF Fiji Warriors.

FWCC Red Rock beat Samoa Invitational 28-12 and they earlier thrashed the Ilivasi Tabua coached Island Breeze 40-0.

The Samoa side featured Mikaele Pesamino and other Samoan reps like Leslie Poulava and Simaika Mikaele however the Red Rock side proved too strong for them and veteran Marika Vunibaka made the difference for the Red Rock side.

Other teams that have won two pool games so far include LICI Police.

They beat Samurai Barracudas by 21-10 and Digicel Fiji Barbarians by 24-19.

LICI Police beat Jokhan Realtors Marist 29-7.

URF Wardens, captained by Apisai Nayabo, also registered three wins beating FMF Fiji Warriors 27-14, and then Auckland Invitational 19-5.

URF Wardens also beat Courts Ratu Filise by 42-12.

Surprisingly the host team Jim Beam Uprising with least popular profile players have won three of their pool games, creating two major upsets today by first beating Samoa Invitational by 19-7 and also defending champions FWCC Red Rock by 29-5.

In their other pool game they thrashed Island Breeze 38-0.

The LICI Army side, laced with the likes of Napolioni Naulia, Waqabaca Kotobalavu and Nikola Matawalu, beat URF International by 20-5 and thumped the Aussie Thunderbolts 27-0.

LICI Army also defeated Blue Gas Lautoka 47-10.

Looking at some of the results from today’s games, the Digicel Fiji Barbarians with the likes of Setefano Cakau, Dale Tonawai and Osea Kolinisau beat Jokhan Realtors Marist 24-5 but lost to LICI Police with the likes of Sakenasa Aca, Etonia Naba and Peni Gaunimeke by 24-19.

Courts Ratu Filise, with brothers Kaliova and Leveni Tani, who caused an upset earlier by beating Auckland 15-0, later lost to Samoa Invitational by 21-5.

Recent results, FMF Fiji Warriors defeated Auckland Invitational by 24-19.



Story by: Selina Navuso

FEATURE NEWS
A quarter pound of Rewa Butter to cost $4 from tomorrow
Get ready to dig deeper into your pockets as Rewa Butter prices will increase from tomorrow. A quarter pound of butter which used to cost $3.51 wil...
1 hour ago
LATEST NEWS
Vishva Hindu Parishad condemns calls for stronger protection of places of worship
The Vishva Hindu Parishad Fiji has strongly denounced the heinous desecration of sacred idols at the Sanatan Shiv Mandir in Samabula on Friday and is ...
28 minutes ago

Ro Filipe raises concern over 7% unutilised Ministry budget
Minister for Public Works Ro Filipe Tuisawau says his Ministry’s unutilised budget of 7 percent is a concern and he is urging all Heads of ...
32 minutes ago

Chaudhry says temple desecration incident may have been caused by a person believed to be mentally impaired
Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry has expressed concern at the desecration of Hindu idols at the Samabula Shiv Mandir but has cautioned ...
3 hours ago

Fresh Farm Fiji becomes one of Vanua Levu’s leading egg suppliers
Fresh Farm Fiji, located in Soisoi, Tabia in Labasa, has quickly become one of Vanua Levu’s leading egg suppliers, producing 150 to 180 trays daily ...
3 hours ago

Emotional Wainiqolo dedicates Flying Fijians win to late father, mother and wife
An emotional Jiuta Wainiqolo has dedicated the Fiji Water Flying Fijians 29-14 win over Scotland, to his late father. Wainiqolo also dedicated it ...
16 hours ago



fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan
Latest Videos

Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
IN DEPTH
Professor Prasad on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan
The show will focus on the 2025/2026 National Budget.
4 days ago

Tui Nayau and Tui Lau Installation
The ceremony for the installation of the Tui Nayau Sau ni Vanua o Lau will be held tomorrow, while the installation ceremony of the Tui Lau will be held in Tubou on Thursday.
6 days ago

CFL 40th Birthday
CFL’s 40th Anniversary celebrations to culminate with free concert at Albert Park on ...
9 days ago

TOP