Fiji uses brute force to crush Kiwis in Sevens

30 March 2015 - 02:01
By Reuters

Fiji produced a trademark flair-filled display to beat holders New Zealand 33-19 and win the 40th edition of the Hong Kong Sevens in front of a packed celebratory crowd yesterday. The Pacific Islanders' brute force and extreme pace, coupled with eye-catching goose steps and deft offloads in the tackle, proved too much for the Kiwis, with the impressive Savenaca Rawaca scoring two of the Fijians' five tries in the final.

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