Fiji players celebrate after winning the Hong Kong Sevens tournament. Photo: APFiji extended its record winning run in Hong Kong Sevens rugby to a fifth successive title after beating France 21-7 in the final on Sunday. Fiji has won seven of the last eight finals in Hong Kong, the biggest annual sevens event. Fiji beat Argentina 29-24 in the quarterfinals and disposed of world series leader the United States 28-19 in the semifinals. France beat New Zealand 14-12 in the quarterfinals, and topped Samoa 19-12 in the semifinals to reach its first Hong Kong final.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 08, 2019 01:41 UTC