Major heartbreak for the Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team in the Los Angeles 7s as they lost 29-24 in extra time to South Africa in the Cup Final.
The match went into extra time with Fiji only having six men due to a late yellow card to Waisea Nacuqu.
Fiji led 19-7 at half time.
Fiji’s tries in the match came from Vilimoni Botitu, Sevuloni Mocenacagi, Napolioni Bolaca and Jerry Tuwai.
Fiji has never won in LA.
It was the 17th Cup final between the two sides.
Fiji is now third on the HSBC World 7s Series points table with 72 points.
Leading is New Zealand with 93 points and second is South Africa with 89 points.
| PLAY BY PLAY |
Fiji |
24-29 |
South Africa |
| TIME | ||
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'0 | South Africa kicks off |
| Botitu score the first try for Fiji | '1 | |
| Mocenacagi forces his way over to score the 2nd try | '3 | |
| Bolaca scores 3rd try for Fiji | '6 | |
| '7 | South Africa score a try under the post | |
| HALFTIME |
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Fiji kicks off |
'0 | |
| '9 | South Africa score 2nd try | |
| Jerry scores 4th try for Fiji | '11 | |
| '13 | South Africa scores another try | |
| EXTRA TIME |
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'14 | South Africa scored their last try |
| FULLTIME |
