The Fiji Airways Men’s national 7s side finished the London 7s winning the Bronze medal final against Samoa 31-26.

Fiji scored 5 tries with Napolioni Bolaca getting 2 tries.

Other try scorers include Elia Canakaivata, Pilipo Bukayaro and Josua Vakurunabili.

Fiji had earlier beaten England 36-10 in the cup quarter final and lost to New Zealand 22-19 in the semi final.

With one tournament on the series remaining, the win in the bronze final still keeps Fiji in the hunt to win the World 7s Series.

The Los Angeles 7s is from the 27th to the 28th of August.


Fiji
vs
Samoa

0-7
 1' Samoa starts hard and fast to get a try and it is all clear by TMO


2' Samoa keep possession of the ball and finds space to get through but fails to execute
3' Filipe Sauturaga intercepts the ball and the team execute to get points on the board. Elia Canakaivata scores the first try. 
5-7
4' Napolioni Bolaca manages to outpace the Samoans to make the second try for Fiji
12-7
6' Cakanakaivata offloads to Napolioni Bolaca to extend the lead in the Bronze Final. Conversion unsuccessful.
19-7
7' Keeping the ball alive Bukayaro makes the third try for Fiji. 

24-7

 7' Samoa try to look for space to get to the try line

Half Time

24-7

8' Kick off by Waisea Nacuqu. 

Yellow card to Jeremaia Matana
24-14
 8' Vaa Apelu Maliko goose steps passed the Fiji side and gets over the try line!

24-19
 9' Another try from the Samoan side by Melani Matavao
10' Vakurunabili makes a try for Fiji to keep the lead. 
31-19

31-26

11' Uaina Sione sees the ball and grabs it to make a try for the Samoans. 

Ball knocked on 
13' Bukayaro goes into Samoa's territory but falls short

14' Samoa loses possession of the ball. Fiji wins the bronze final

Full Time

31-26