The Fiji Airways National Men’s 7s team has edged Ireland 21-19 after Joji Nasova scored a double in their second pool game at the HSBC Hong Kong 7s.
Ireland scored first through Dylan O’Grady in the second minute and got their second try from a penalty advantage to lead 12-0.
The Fijians replied through Vuiviawa Naduvalo who split the defence wide open and ran over 70 metres untouched to score, bringing it to 12-7 going into half time.
Ireland opened up the scoring again the second half, spreading the ball wide for Josh Costello to crash over in the corner extending their lead to 19-7.
The Irish starved Fiji of the ball playing things at their pace.
Nasova gets Fiji back in the game bouncing off a weak Ireland player’s shoulder to bring it to 19-14.
Fiji finally with ball in hand start running it wide before Nasova is able to dot down in the corner, with Iowane Teba sealing the win with the conversion.
They will meet Argentina at 4.11pm tomorrow for their last pool game.
In other games, Great Britain beat France 12-7, while Kenya thumped Spain 19-0, Argentina thumped Ireland 35-7, Great Britain beat Kenya 12-7, Spain defeated France 19-12.
The cup quarter finals will kick off at 9.51pm tomorrow, the cup semi finals will start at 7pm Sunday and the cup final will kick off at 11.46pm Sunday.
Match Report
Joji Nasova with another one. IRE 19-21 FIJ
13' Fiji ball, can they do something here with 1 minute to go.
12' Joji Nasova gets Fiji back in the game. IRE 19-14 FIJ
11' Fiji with the ball running up the side before the ref blows the whistle for a forward pass.
10' Ireland with most of the possesion in this game, the only time Fiji had the ball they scored.
9' Ireland spread the ball out wide for Josh Costello to score in the corner. IRE 19-7 FIJ
8'Ireland receiving a penalty opting for a scrum.
Half Time: IRE 12-7 FIJ
6' Vuiviwa Naduvalo splits the defence open and runs at leat 70 metres to score under the posts. IRE 12-7 FIJ
5" Ireland score again after their first effort was repelled. IRE12-0 FIJ
Ireland opting for the scrum
4' Another penalty to Ireland, Fiji not releasing.
3' Fiji with the ball playing it wide, ball not connecting and now Ireland ball.
2' Dylan O'Grady draws first blood for Ireland in the corner. IRE 5-0 FIJ
1'Ireland kicking for touch from the penalty.
HK: Fiji vs Ireland
