Fiji Men’s 7s kicks start Paris Olympics 7s on a high with 40-12 win over Uruguay

The Team Fiji Men’s Rugby 7s side has kicked off their Paris Olympics 7s competition campaign on a high after beating Uruguay 40-12 this morning.

Fiji scored a total of 6 tries while Uruguay managed to score only two tries.

Fiji started the game well scoring an unconverted try in the 1st minute through Joji Nasova before Uruguay scored a converted try to lead 7-5.

Fiji came back and scored two converted tries before halftime through Ponipate Loganimasi and Nasova who scored his second try to give Fiji a 19-7 lead at the break.

Waisea Nacuqu gave Fiji the start they wanted in the second half scoring a converted try to extend their lead to 26-7 before Uruguay scored an unconverted try to trail 26-12.

Iowane Teba and Selestino Ravutaumada scored two more converted tries in the 11th and 14th minute respectively to seal the win for Fiji.

Fiji will take on the USA at 6.30am today.

They will take on France in their final pool match at 1.30am tomorrow.

Meanwhile, in other results of the matches played already, Australia beat Samoa 21-14, Argentina beat Kenya 31-12 and host France was held to a 12-all draw by the USA, Ireland beat South Africa 10-5, New Zealand thumped Japan 40-12, Australia defeated Kenya 21-7 and Argentina overcame Samoa 28-12.

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0' Fiji kicks off the first half. FIJ 0-0 URU

1' Joji Nasova scores Fiji's first unconverted try to lead. FIJ 5-0 URU.

3' Uruguay scores a converted try in the corner. FIJ5-7 URU

5' Ponipate Loganimasi scores a converted a try to regain the lead for Fiji. FIJ 12-7 URU

7' Nasova scores his second try for Fiji with the conversion successful to extend their lead. FIJ 19-7 URU

HT: Fiji 19-7 Uruguay

7' Uruguay kicks off second half. FIJ 19-7 URU

7' Waisea Nacuqu scores another converted try for Fiji to extend their lead. FIJ 26-7 URU.

10' Uruguay scores their scond try with conversion unsuccessful. FIJ 26-12 URU

11' Iowane Teba scores another converted try for Fij. FIJ 33-12 URU.

14' Seletino Ravutaumada scores the final converted try for Fiji to put the final nail on the conffin.

FULLTIME : FIJ 40-12 URU