Sevens

Fiji Development inches closer to Oceania final

December 8, 2024 1:20 pm

[Source: Fiji Rugby/Facebook]

The Fiji Development side is a step closer to reaching the Oceania 7s final after beating Australia 19-10 in the quarter-finals this afternoon.

It was Australia who opened the score board two minutes into the first spell for a 5-0 lead.

Fiji managed to reply with a quick try right after kick off through Alipate Biu, taking the lead at 7-5.

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Just a few second later, Fiji was able to work their way close to Australia’s score-line before kicking it in-goal.

The goal was tapped into touch by Australia, which saw Fiji receive a penalty try, heading into halftime at 14-5.

Fiji started the second spell with a bang, as Biu crossed over for his second.

Australia managed to find a gap in Fiji’s defense, scoring the final try to bringing the score to 19-10 at fulltime.

Fiji men’s development side will play Tuvalu in the semi-final at 4:52pm today.