Fiji to meet Aust in USA 7s quarters
Jerry Burotu broke through the tight South African defence to register the first try of the game to help Fiji lead 5 - 0.
What could have been dubbed a rehearsal of the finals, the two sevens giants kept the crowd at the edge of their seats as South Africa hit right back with a try but it was not converted and the two teams went into the break locked 5 all.
In the second half, the South African defense was relentless, however, Josefata Bole showed why he is in the national side as he touched down for Fiji's second try finishing off a move which started in Fiji's half.
Than it was Fiji's time to defend and only some solid tackling by Fiji kept South Africa from scoring.
Fiji won 12 - 5.
Fiji reached the quarterfinal after winning their second pool match defeating Canada 26-12 this morning.
But the side had a shaky start to the tournament as they struggled against hosts USA in their first pool game.
Fiji edged USA 14-12.
Fiji will now take on Australia in the cup quarterfinal after New Zealand defeated Australia 12 - 7.
In other results from the games that have been played, New Zealand beat France 31-12, Australia thumped Guyana 33-nil, South Africa thrashed Canada 33-nil, Samoa beat Scotland 41-12, New Zealand beat Guyana 49 - nil, Australia thumped France 38-nil and South Africa beat USA 33-12, Samoa beat Kenya 19 - 7.
Looking at the main Cup quarter-finals: at 9:28am New Zealand take on South Africa, at 9:50am England meet Kenya, at 10:12pm Samoa take on Wales and the last quarter-final at 10:34am Fiji meet Australia.
If Fiji beats Australia they will meet either Samoa or Wales in the Cup Semi finals.
The Cup Semi-finals will be at 1:22pm and the final of the USA Sevens is schedule to kick off at 3:46pm tomorrow.
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