Fijiana 7s team create history and beat defending champions Australia to reach Olympic Games semifinals

The Fijiana 7s team has created history tonight after beating 2016 Rio Olympic gold medalists, Australia 14-12 in their quarterfinal match to set up a semifinal clash with New Zealand tomorrow.

Fiji scored its two tries in the first half to take a 14-5 lead at the break.

Ana Maria Naimasi who has been a try scoring machine in this tournament broke the Australian defence again minutes after the first try to give us a 14-nil lead.

Both conversions were successful.

Australia was suffocated by the relentless defence, attack and strong work at the breakdown by the Fijiana.

Australia scored a try in each half and their first try came through when Fiji was down to 6 players after a yellow card.

Fiji made it through to the quarterfinals after winning two pool games.

New Zealand demolished the Russian Olympic Committee 36-nil in their quarterfinal.

The semifinals of the Tokyo 2020 women's 7s competition will start at 2pm tomorrow while the final is at 9pm tomorrow.