The Digicel Fiji Sevens team is through to the cup quarter finals of the Dubai Sevens.
Their match is against Australia at 8.08pm today.
This after Fiji defeated Samoa this morning 31-14.
Winger Joeli Lutumailagi continued his brilliant performance and is a player to watch after scoring 3 tries in the game against Samoa while James Brown and Osea Kolinisau grabbed a try each.
Indiscipline was evident in this morning’s epic encounter after youngster Semi Radradra was flashed a yellow card and Sitiveni Waqa copped a red card for a dangerous tackle.
Score up dates of their pool games, Fiji beat Argentina by 40-7 and Fiji thrashed the hosts United Arab Emirates by 43-0.
Coach, Alifereti Dere said his aim was to win all three pool matches which his team has done.
In the results of other pool matches this morning, New Zealand lost to South Africa 21-5, Wales demolished Australia 33-14 while France lost to England 29-12.
In another match, crowd favorites, Kenya was humiliated by Zimbabwe 21-5.
The cup quarter finals today, Fiji will play Australia at 8.08pm, followed by England & New Zealand at 8.32pm then Wales and Argentina at 8.54pm while the last quarter final will be between South Africa against France at 9.16pm.
Story by: Akuila Cama and Dhanjay Deo
Fiji through to cup quarters
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