‘It’s the power of God that saw us through’.
Those were the words of Wardens coach and former national 7s rep, Timoci Wainiqolo after his team was crowned the new champions of the Uprising International 7s 2012 ,after beating the Emosi Vucago captained FMF Fiji Warriors side in a nail biting encounter 31-26.
An elated Wainiqolo said that his boys did really well.
Player of the tournament and losing captain Emosi Vucago said they just made a lot of mistakes.
In other finals played yesterday, Sea hawks beat Anhui of China 10-7 to take the womens title.
Auckland Invitational defeated Ratu Filise 28-21 for the shield.
URF International were humbled 22-17 by Samurai Barracudas for the Bowl before the Australian Thunderbolts defeated Army 19-12.
Meanwhile, the official announcement of the national 7s team to Wellington and Las Vegas will be made on Tuesday.
Story by: Akuila Cama
Wardens coach humbled by winning Uprising 7s
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