The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s Team has lost to Canada 26-21 in their second pool match of the Vancouver 7s.
Canada started the match on a high scoring the first try within the first 30 seconds of the match.
Napolioni Bolaca got Fiji back in the game as he broke through from inside Fiji’s half to score Fiji’s first try to lead 7-5.
Canada applied tremendous pressure on the Fijian try-line and after many phases of attack, they managed to score the second try to lead 12-7.
Asaeli Tuivuaka got Fiji’s second try as Fiji led 14-12 at half-time.
Canada was reduced to 6 men after one of their players was sin-binned for a deliberate knock-on. However Fiji was unable to capitalize on the numerical advantage.
Vilimoni Botitu was sin-binned for a dangerous tackle and Canada scored two tries to lead 26-14.
Alasio Naduva scored a consolation try as Fiji lost 26-21.
Fiji will now need to beat France to book its place in the quarterfinals tomorrow.
Fiji will play France at 2.33pm today in their final pool match.
The Cup quarterfinals will begin at 6.19am tomorrow, the Cup semifinals will start at 10.14am tomorrow and Cup final will kick off at 1.28pm tomorrow.
| PLAY BY PLAY |
Fiji |
21-26 |
Canada |
| TIME | ||
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|
'0 | Canada kicks off |
| '1 | Canada scores their 1st try | |
| Bolaca scores 1st try for Fiji | '2 | |
| Mocenacagi made a try-saving tackle | '4 | |
| '6 | Canada scores their 2nd try | |
| Tuivuaka scores 2nd try | '7 |
| HALFTIME |
|
|
'8 | Canada player yellow carded |
| Botitu yellow carded | '10 | |
| '12 | Canada scores their 3rd try | |
| Naduva scores last try for Fiji | '14 | |
| FULLTIME |
