Fiji beat Kiwis to win Hong Kong Sevens

Fiji won the Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday in a tight match against New Zealand 35-28, putting them on course for the world series title. Fiji had the best of the play in the first half, but New Zealand stuck in with two tries from Mark Jackman to go into the break equal 14-14.

But in the second half Fiji's precise passing and pace was too much for the Kiwis. The Fijians looked in top form from the start of the three-day event in a packed and colourful Hong Kong Stadium, breezing through their group matches and making light work of Argentina 26-7 in the quarters.

In what England coach Ben Ryan had called a “titanic battle” in the semis, Fiji won 14-7, before wining the final to give them a record 13 victories in Hong Kong. Results from the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament on Sunday: Quarter finals England bt Australia 19-14 Fiji bt Argentina 26-7 South Africa bt Samoa 27-14 New Zealand bt Wales 31-7 Semi finals Fiji bt England 14-7 New Zealand bt South Africa 19-12.

HONG KONG AFP