HK 7s: France outplays Fijiana 24-14

HK 7s: France outplays Fijiana 24-14

By fijivillage
28/03/2025

The French team outplayed the Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s side 24-14 in their second pool game at the HSBC Hong Kong 7s.

France dominated most of the game controlling the pace with winger Hawia Tounkara getting a double.

Rose Marie Fiafialotu scored for France in the corner to lead 12-0

Tounkara’s second try extended France's lead to 17-0 at half-time.

Fijiana veteran Sesenieli Donu finally got one back for Fiji at the beginning of the second half to make it 17-7.

Vika Nakacia got another one for Fiji to make it 17-14.

France rallied and got another two tries in after the other to deny the Fijiana the win making it 24-14.

They play Great Britain at 3.25pm tomorrow in their last pool match.

In other matches, Canada beat Japan 24-17, Australia thrashed Spain 54-12, France defeated Great Britain 22-12, Japan beat Spain 24-19, Australia overcame Canada 26-15, Great Britain beat Ireland 28-17.

The women’s cup quarter finals will kick off at 9.01pm tomorrow, the semi finals will start at 6.14pm Sunday and the cup final will kick off at 11.10pm Sunday.

Full Match Report

10' Tounkara gets her second for the night to extend their lead further. FRA 24-14 FIJ

9' France get a penalty opting for a scrum

9' Vika Nakacia scores from the kick off. FRA 17-14 FIJ

8' Sesenieli Donu gets Fijianas first try. FRA 17-7 FIJ

8'France kicks off to begin the second half

Half Time: FRA 17-0 FIJ

7" Hawia Tounkara extends France's lead. FRA 17-0 FIJ

5' Fijiana with the ball, penalised for not rolling.

5' Rose Marie Fiafialotu scores for France in the corner. FRA 12-0 FIJ

4' Fijiana knock it on from the kick off

FRA 7-0 FIJ

3' France play the ball wide stretching the Fijiana defence

2' Fijiana knock it on, France scrum

1'Cavuru kicks off, Fijiana caught offside. France scrum

HK 7s: Fijiana vs France


HK 7s : Fijiana 7s beat Ireland 24-17

By fijivillage
28/03/2025

The Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s side have won their first pool game in the HSBC Hong Kong 7s after dispatching Ireland 24-17.

The Fijiana scored through Adita Milinia and Adi Mereani to lead 12-0.

Ireland struck back to get it to 12-5.

Lavena Cavuru and veteran Verenaisi Ditavutu put the final nail in the coffin to seal the win in the last second.

The Fijiana will take on France at 7.35 tonight before playing Great Britain at 3.25pm tomorrow in their last pool match.

The women’s cup quarter finals will kick off at 9.01pm tomorrow, the semi finals will start at 6.14pm Sunday and the cup final will kick off at 11.10pm Sunday.

Match Report

Fijiana kicks off

Try!!

Adita Milinia gets the Fijiana on the board

Fijiana 7-0 Ireland

Adi Mereani strikes back quickly with another try

FIJ 12-0 IRE

Knock on by Ireland, scrum to Fijiana

Knock on Fijiana, scrum to Ireland

Penalty to Ireland, Fijiana not releasing

Ireland opting for the scrum

Fijiana contesting the ruck unfortunately the ref blows the whistle and gives Ireland a penalty

Ireland trying to get some points before half time

Try!!

Half Time

Ireland kicks off to get the second half underway

Ireland get the turnover, Fijiana not releasing

Ireland has been opting for a scrum every time they have been given a penalty

Robyn O'Connor darts through a gap in the defence to dot down under the sticks

FIJ 12-12 IRE

Fijiana go for the quick tap

Forward pass by Fijiana, scrum to Ireland

Beautiful break from the Fijiana but they knock the ball on in the ruck

TRY!!

Lavena Cavuru gets a try from the scrum after pressuring Ireland

FIJ 19-17 IRE


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