The Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s team has started their Hong Kong 7s campaign with a solid 17-7 win over Ireland.
It was a slow start in the first half as the Fijiana 7s struggled to break the Irish defence.
Stacey Flood scored first for Ireland as they led 7-0 at half time.
The Fijiana found their flair in the second half, with veteran Reijeli Daveua busting through to score and level the score at 7 all.
Perfect start to the second half 👌
— World Rugby 7s (@WorldRugby7s) March 31, 2023
Raijieli Daveua gets @fijirugby up and running at #HK7s #HSBC7s pic.twitter.com/EePUzD9YS3
18 year old debutant Meredani Qoro added her name to try scorers list to extend Fiji’s lead to 12-7.
Sprinter Younis Bese displayed perfect footwork and skill as she scored for the Fijiana taking the lead to 17-7.
Classic Fijiana flair and skill 🔥
— World Rugby 7s (@WorldRugby7s) March 31, 2023
Younis Bese grabs a key try for @fijirugby
#HSBC7s | #HK7s pic.twitter.com/xcDYyR2Lkr
They will play Brazil at 9.04 tonight in their second match.
They will meet Australia at 1.55pm tomorrow in their final pool game.
The cup quarter-finals will start at 11.37pm tomorrow, the semi-finals will begin at 6.43pm Sunday, and the final will be at 11.40pm Sunday.
