The first ever finals of the Digicel Suva International Sevens will be a repeat of yesterday's pool game, where the Fiji Barbarians were left scoreless by Waimanu in the pool game by 12-nil.
The Fiji Barbarians side proved too good for USA after they beat them 33-5 in the semifinals.
Coach Iliesa Tanivula said he is looking forward to meeting Waimanu again in the finals.
Waimanu beat Suva 22-19 in the first semifinal, a match that had everyone on tenterhooks as one try was always answered by another from both teams within minutes of the other.
Waimanu's David Batiratu scored two tries while Joe Nakaira scored one.
Waimanu coach Sailosi Naiteqe Senior said they will prove in this afternoon’s final what a club level team can do to a Fiji team.
The finals between the Fiji Barbarians and Waimanu kicks off at 7pm at the TFL stadium and a commentary of the match can be heard on our sister station Viti FM.
Looking at the other results of the games played so far in the Shield semifinals, Army defeated Northern Sharks 26-12, Samoa beat Western Force 24-22.
The Shield finals will be played between Army and Samoa.
In the Bowl semifinals, Manawatu beat Veiyasana 12-10 and Tonga beat PNG 12-10.
The Bowl finals will be played between Manawatu and Tonga.
In the Plate semifinals, Canada beat Police 24-7 and Ratu Felise beat Wardens 21-12.
The Plate finals will be played between Canada and Ratu Felise.
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