Fiji lose to South Africa in second pool game

Fiji lose to South Africa in second pool game

By Navitalai Naivalurua
15/12/2019

The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s Team lost to South Africa 26-14 in their second pool match in the Cape Town 7s.

Fiji scored two tries from Jerry Tuwai and Filimoni Botitu while South Africa scored four tries came from Rosko Specman, Seabelo Senatla, Justin Geduld and Ruhan Nel.

Fiji led South Africa 14-7 at half-time.

Fiji will need to beat Japan in their last pool match at 6.35am to book their spot in the quarterfinals.

Meanwhile, the Fijiana 7s Team lost to New Zealand 12-10 in their second pool match.

PLAY BY PLAY

Fiji 

14-26

South Africa

  TIME  

Yellow card to Seabelo Senatla of South Africa. Fiji capitalise on the miss-match in numbers and score a try from Jerry Tuwai

'1  
Filimoni Botitu scores 2nd try for Fiji. Conversion is good '4  
  '6 Roscoe Specman score South Africa's 1st try
Halftime 14-7
  '8 Seabelo Senatla score South Africa's 2nd try in the second half
  '10 South Africa score another try through Ruhan Nel to take the lead for the first time in this match
  '13 Another try for South Africa. Try from Justin Geduld.
     
FULLTIME 14-26
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