Vancouver 7s: Fiji to play Ireland in 5th place playoff
Fiji suffer 18th tournament loss

Vancouver 7s: Fiji to play Ireland in 5th place playoff

Fiji suffer 18th tournament loss

By Alipate Narawa
Monday 26/02/2024
Photo:File

The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s side will play Ireland in the 5th place playoff at 10.48am today after losing 19-21 to New Zealand in their cup quarterfinal at the HSBC Vancouver SVNS.

The loss against NZ makes it 18 tournament losses under Ben Gollings leadership, with 152 days to go till the Paris Olympics 2024.

Concerns are being raised regarding the performance of the team and the coach in particular with so many losses under their belt.

New Zealand scored first through Akuila Rokolisoa with Fiji replying through Pilipo Bukayaro shortly after. Ropate Rere picked up a loose ball to put Fiji into the lead 12-7, before New Zealand took the lead again after Joe Webber’s try was successfully converted to take them up 14-12.

Sam Dickson was the recipient of a recycle from the base of the scrum and snuck through to extend their lead to 21-12 before Viliame Naikausa scored the last try for Fiji making it a 2 point game at 21-19 to New Zealand.

2 yellow cards were flashed by the referee, one to New Zealand and one for Pilipo Bukayaro.

Rokolisoa had the last say as New Zealand were awarded a penalty which he quickly tapped before booting it into the stands to end the game.

In other quarterfinal games, USA thrashed Great Britain 27-0, Argentina edged Samoa 14-12, with France beating Ireland 12-5.

The cup semifinals kick off at 8.45am between USA and Argentina before New Zealand plays France at 9.07am.

The cup final is at 1.23pm today.

The Los Angeles HSBC SVNS will be held from next Saturday to Monday.

FEATURE NEWS
We have observed a decline in the number of superbugs at CWM - MOH
The Ministry of Health has today said that they have observed a decline in the number of antibiotic-resistant organisms or superbugs being isolated at...
11 hours ago
LATEST NEWS
Grace Road found to be breaching employment and health and safety laws
Grace Road Company throughout Viti Levu has been found to be breaching the Employment Relations Act 2007 and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1996 ...
8 hours ago

USP Celebrates Global No.1 Rankings for Tourism and Hospitality Programmes
The University of the South Pacific (USP) has achieved global recognition for its excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education, earning the No. 1 ...
9 hours ago

Open-heart surgeries for Fiji and the region
Great news for the people of Fiji and the greater South Pacific Region as the regions largest and highest rated super-specialty private hospital ...
10 hours ago

Australia launches bill to ban social media for children under 16
The Australian Government has tabled a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16 and proposed fines of up to $73.3 ...
10 hours ago

6,659 drug cases recorded in 5 years with 1,615 cases recorded last year - ACP Raikaci
6,659 drug cases were recorded by the Fiji Police Force over the last five years, with last year seeing the highest with 1,615 cases. Acting ...
11 hours ago



fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan
Latest Videos

Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
yb
IN DEPTH
Doctor Alipate Vakamocea on fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan
Fiji Medical Association President, Doctor Alipate Vakamocea will appear on fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan The show will focus on ...
8 days ago

Mangal and Akauola on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan
Adult Teen Challenge Fiji Executive Director, Hemraj Mangal and Director, Matai Akauola appear on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan The ...
8 days ago

Sporting federations demand answers from FASANOC
National sporting federations who are part of Fiji Association of Sport and National Olympic Committee or FASANOC, are still calling for answers and ...
14 days ago

TOP