Fabulous Fiji are 7s masters

Fabulous Fiji are 7s masters

4 Jun 2006

Fiji crushed Kenya’s dream of a World Series semi-final and in doing so claimed the 2006 circuit trophy.

The Fijians, who only had to reach the semi-finals to get enough points to take the trophy for the first time, beat Kenya 33-14 in the first of the quarter-finals in London. New Zealand, who have won the title for the last six years, also advanced to the semi-finals with an easy 19-7 win against Argentina.

The Boks, winners in Paris and aiming to finish second behind Fiji, played Samoa in the quarter-finals. There was unfortunately no repeat of the Paris heroics, in which the Boks smashed Samoa. This time the Boks were the ones smashed, going down 24-14.

England completed the play-offs with a hard fought 14-7 win against France, but were knocked out by Samoa 15-7.

The Fijians, in turn, dispatched New Zealand 21-17 and confirmed their champion status with a crushing 54-14 win in the final against Samoa to take the tournament and series honours.

The Sevens Boks also won well against the Kenyans, cruising to a 42-7 triumph. Unfortunately, they were playing for the Plate, whereas Fiji were conquering the Samoans in the Cup final.


10 Comments

  • 1.PissAnt: Reply to this comment
    4 Jun 2006, 15:10 pm

    Come Boks.

    Well done the Fiji boys.

  • 2.BMM: Reply to this comment
    4 Jun 2006, 15:50 pm

    Well done Fiji!
    And the Boks got klapped by Samoa after whipping Argies 49 0 very disappointing.

    Yessus it is going to be a long week – hurry up Scotland game.

  • 3.wpforever: Reply to this comment
    4 Jun 2006, 16:57 pm

    congrats FIJI,well done

  • 4.ricane: Reply to this comment
    5 Jun 2006, 02:27 am

    Well done Fiji
    Nice to have a change of owner for the sevens trophy once in a while!

  • 5.pompies: Reply to this comment
    5 Jun 2006, 03:16 am

    Man you Kiwi’s are full of your selves.He he

  • 6.ricane: Reply to this comment
    5 Jun 2006, 03:46 am

    Thanks Pompous

  • 7.cane: Reply to this comment
    5 Jun 2006, 04:50 am

    Ricane,
    Exactly—If we didn’t let someone else get there name on the trophy people in yrs to come will think it was nz domestic competion.

  • 8.RedCard: Reply to this comment
    5 Jun 2006, 08:26 am

    ricane, now the kiwis dont have any world titles.

    Think you’ll ever win the 15 man title again..?

  • 9.ricane: Reply to this comment
    5 Jun 2006, 08:56 am

    I dunno about the 15 man game Redcard, but our Kiwi man Tackles is gonna win the World Cup TiddleyWinks off St. Micky this year!!

  • 10.FoxAche: Reply to this comment
    5 Jun 2006, 10:24 am

    Well done, Fiji. Great reward for the likes of Waisale Serevi, in the twilight of his impressive career.

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