Cape Town 7s 2024

The Fiji Airways National Men’s 7s side is leading the HSBC SVNS table with 36 points after the second leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series in Cape Town this weekend.

Fiji thrashed Spain 47-10 to win the bronze medal this morning.

Spain is second on the points table with 32 points with Cape Town winners South Africa and France currently in third place with 30 points each.

The next stop in the circuit is the Perth 7s that will be held from the 24th to 26th of January next year.

South Africa has been crowned the HSBC Cape Town 7s Men’s Champion after beating France 26-14 in the Cup Final this morning.

The win is the first for the Blitzboks on home soil after 9 long years.

France scored the first points of the match with a converted try to Celian Pouzelgues in the 1st minute before South Africa replied with a converted try in the 3rd minute through Donavan Don to level the score at 7-all.

Zain Davids scored another converted try for South Africa to give them a 14-7 lead in the 5th minute before Varian Pasquet replied for France with a converted try to lock the score at 14-all at the break.

South Africa sealed the deal with two more tries through Shilton Van Wyk and David Brits in the 9th and 10 minutes with a conversion for the win.

Meanwhile, the Fiji Airways Fiji Men’s 7s side finished 3rd after thrashing Spain 47-10 in the 3rd place playoff.

The NZ Blackferns were crowned the Women’s Champion after beating the USA 26-12 in the Cup Final.

France defeated Australia in the Women’s 3rd place playoff to claim bronze.

The NZ Blackferns 7s came from behind to beat the USA 26-12 in the HSBC Cape Town 7s Women’s Cup Final to be crowned champions this morning.

The USA took an early 12-0 lead after scoring 2 tries through Nia Toliver and Alyssa Porter in the 1st and second minutes, with one conversion in the 3rd minute by Kayla Canett.

NZ came back strongly just before halftime to score back-to-back converted tries through Jorja Miller and Jazmin Felix-Hotham in the 6th and 7th minute respectively to lead 14-12 at the break.

NZ sealed the deal with two more tries through Kelsey Teneti and Dhys Faleafaga in the 11th and 13th minutes and a conversion for the win.

In the Women’s 3rd place playoff, France edged Australia 17-14.

Meanwhile, the Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s side finished 10th after going down 14-12 to China in the 9th-place playoff.

The Men’s Cup Final between South Africa and France is about to kick off.

The Fiji Airways Fiji Men’s 7s side has finished in 3rd place in the HSBC Cape Town 7s after thrashing Spain 47-10 in the 3rd place playoff this morning to scoop the bronze medal.

Despite a disappointing semi final exit following a close 19-17 loss to France, Fiji regrouped and put on a show to redeem themselves in the tournament.

Spain started the game strongly with an unconverted try to Jeremy Trevithick in the 3rd minute.

Fiji replied 1 minute later and scored three converted tries through Joji Nasova, Filipe Sauturaga and Captain Jeremaia Matana to give them a comfortable 21-5 lead before Trevithick scored his second try for Spain just before halftime to trail 21-10.

Fiji put on the accelerator in the second half and scored 4 more tries through George Bose, Terio Veilawa, Kavekini Tanivanuakula and Viwa Naduvalo, followed by 3 conversions for the win.

Meanwhile, South Africa has been crowned the Cape Town 7s Men’s champion after beating France 26-14 in the Cup Final this morning.

The NZ Blackferns were crowned the Cape Town 7s Women’s champion after beating the USA 26-12 in the Cup Final this morning.

France edged Australia 17-14 in the Women’s 3rd place playoff.

The Fiji Airways Fiji Men’s 7s side has fallen short at the HSBC Cape Town 7s after losing 19-17 to France in the second semi final.

France broke the hearts of the Fijians with a last-minute try to Simon Desert and a conversion from out wide by Enahemo Artaud to steal the win.

The game went into the break with France holding a 12-5 lead before Fiji came back in the second half to level the score at 12-all with a converted try to Ilikimi Vunaki.

Fiji then scored a 90-metre unconverted try through Iowane Teba with few seconds left on the clock to take a 17-12 lead before France regrouped and scored the winning try straight from the kickoff.

Fiji will now take on Spain, who lost to South Africa 19-12 in the first semi final, at 4.03am today for the 3rd place playoff.

France will take on South Africa at 5.11am today in the Men’s Cup Final.

Meanwhile, the NZ Blackferns will take on the USA in the Women’s Cup Final at 4.35am today.

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0' Fiji kicks off the first half. FIJ 0-0 FRA

2' France scores the first converted try. FIJ 0-7 FRA

3' George Bose replies with a try. Conversion unsuccessful. FIJ 5-7 FRA

5' Liam Delamare extends France's lead with an unconverted try. FIJ 5-12 FRA

Halftime: FIJI 5-12 FRANCE

7' France kicks off the second spell. FIJ 5-12 FR

9' Ilikimi Torosi scores a converted try to level the score. FIJ 12-12 FRA

3' Iowane Teba scores a long range try for Fiji to give them the lead. Conversion unsuccessful. FIJ 17-12 FRA

14' France replies with a last minute try to Simon Desert. Conversion successful. FULLTIME: FIJI 17-19 FRANCE

The NZ Blackferns 7s came from behind to beat the USA 26-12 in the HSBC Cape Town 7s Women’s Cup Final to be crowned champions this morning.

The USA took an early 12-0 lead after scoring 2 tries through Nia Toliver and Alyssa Porter in the 1st and second minutes, with one conversion in the 3rd minute by Kayla Canett.

NZ came back strongly just before halftime to score back-to-back converted tries through Jorja Miller and Jazmin Felix-Hotham in the 6th and 7th minute respectively to lead 14-12 at the break.

NZ sealed the deal with two more tries through Kelsey Teneti and Dhys Faleafaga in the 11th and 13th minutes and a conversion for the win.

In the Women’s 3rd place playoff, France edged Australia 17-14.

Meanwhile, the Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s side finished 10th after going down 14-12 to China in the 9th-place playoff.

The Men’s Cup Final between South Africa and France is about to kick off.

The Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s side has finished 10th in the HSBC Cape Town 7s after falling short 14-12 to China in the 9th-place playoff tonight.

China took a 14-0 lead in the first half after they scored two converted tries through Dou Xinrong and Gao Xiaoyang in the 2nd and 6th minute respectively before Fiji replied with an unconverted try through Vika Nakacia after the halftime hooter sounded to trail 14-5 at the break.

It was a tight contest in the second half as Fiji held their ground in defence to prevent China from scoring any more points.

Nakacia scored a converted try in the 13th minute but it was not enough as China also held on to their defence after the fulltime siren sounded to claim the win.

Meanwhile, the Fiji Airway Fiji Men’s 7s side will take on France at 12.18 midnight tonight in the second semi final.

Spain will play South Africa in the Men’s first cup semi final at 11.56 tonight.

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Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s veteran Ana Maria Naimasi broke the hearts of the Brazil Women’s 7s side after scoring the winning try at the stroke of fulltime to help them secure a 22-19 win and also book a 9th place playoff showdown against China later tonight.

Brazil scored the first points of the match with a converted try to Thalita Costa before Fiji replied with an unconverted try to Lavena Cavuru in the 4th minute to trail 7-5.

Yasmim Soares extended Brazil’s lead to 12-5 with an unconverted try before Fiji levelled the score at the stroke of halftime with a converted try to Varanisese Qoro.

Fiji hit the lead with an unconverted try to Vika Nakacia in the 11th minute before Costa scored her second converted try for Brazil to put them ahead 19-17 with few seconds left on the clock.

A blunder from the kickoff by Brazil proved too costly for them as Fiji capitalised and had Naimasi diving over in the corner after the hooter sounded to give them the win.

The Fijiana will take on China at 10.50pm tonight.

Meanwhile, the Fiji Airway Fiji Men’s 7s side will take on France at 12.18 midnight tonight in the second semi final.

Spain will play South Africa in the Men’s first cup semi final at 11.56 tonight.

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The Fiji Airways Fiji Men’s 7s side has booked a Cup semi final showdown against France after escaping the jaws of defeat to overcome Great Britain 17-12 in their final pool match this morning to top their Pool.

It was a tough encounter as it took Fiji 4 minutes to score the first points of the match through an unconverted try to Sevuloni Mocenacagi for a 5-0 lead.

Joji Nasova extended Fiji’s lead to 10-0 with an unconverted try at the stroke of halftime.

Great Britain came back strongly in the second half as they scored two tries and a conversion to lead 12-10 before Fiji came back and scored a converted try through Terio Tamani in the 13th minute for the final score.

Great Britain had the chance to steal the game at the stroke of fulltime, but a slight mistake proved too costly for them and gifted Fiji the win.

Fiji will take on France in the second semi final at 12.18am.

In the first semi final, Spain will take on South Africa at 11.56 tonight.

Meanwhile, the Fijiana 7s will take on Brazil at 7.22pm in the 9th place semi final.

In the Women’s Cup semi final, NZ will play France at 11.12pm and Australia will take on the USA at 11.34pm in the second semi final.

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0' Fiji Men kicks off 1st spell. FIJ 0-0 GB.

4' Sevuloni Mocenacagi scores Fiji's first try with the conversion unsuccessful. FIJ 5-0 GB

7' Joji Nasova scores Fiji's secpnd try to extend their lrad. Conversion unsuccessful. FIJ 10-0 GB

7' GB kicks off the second spell. FIJ 10-0 GB

9' Harry Glover scores a try for GB to put them back in the game. Conversion unsuccessful. FIJ 10-5 GB

10' GB scores a converted try to put them in the lead. FIJ 10-12 GB

13' Terio Veilawa scores another try to put Fiji back in front. Conversion successful. FIJ 17-12 GB

14' GB makes a mistake in the dying stage to give Fiji the win. FIJI 17-12 GB

The Fiji Airways Fiji Men’s 7s side kicked off their HSBC Cape Town 7s on a high note with a thumping 70-7 win over Uruguay in their first pool match this morning.

Fiji scored a total of 10 converted tries in the win.

Fiji went into halftime with a comfortable 35-7 lead after scoring 5 converted tries through Filipe Sauturaga (2 tries), Joji Nasova, Kavekini Tanivanuakula and Pilipo Bukayaro while Uruguay managed to score a converted try in the first half through Mateo Vinals to trail.

Fiji started the second half well and scored a further 5 tries through Vuiviawa Naduvalo (2 tries), Suliano Volivolituevei, Ilikimi Vunaki and Terio Veilawa for the win.

Fiji now currently tops their pool and a win against Great Britain will see them book a place in the semi final.

The Fiji Men’s 7s will take on Great Britain at 4.19am today in their second pool match.

Meanwhile, the Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s side lost both of their pool matches last night, falling 31-0 to the USA and then losing 22-5 to Great Britain.

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0' Fiji Men's 7s kicks off the first spell. FIJ 0-0 URU

1' Filipe Sauturaga scores Fiji's first converted try to give them a lead. FIJ 7-0 URU

2' Joji Nasova scores another converted try to extend their lead. FIJ 14-0 URU

3' Sauturaga scores another beautifully well-worked try. Conversion successful. FIJ 21-0 URU

4' Uruguay scores a converted try through Mateo Vinals. FIJ 21 -7 URU

6' Kavekini Tanivanuakula scores Fiji's 4th converted try. FIJ 28-7 URU

7' Pilipo Bukayaro scores Fiji's 5th converted try at the stroke of halftime. FIJ 35-7 URU

7' Uruguay kicks off the second half of the match. FIJ 35-7 URU.

8' Vuiviawa Naduvalo extends Fiji's lead with another converted try. FIJ 42-7 URU

9' Suliano Volivolituevei scores another converted try for Fiji. FIJ 49-7 URU

11' Ilikimi Vunaki scores another converted try for Fiji to extend their lead. FIJ 56-7 URU

12' Naduvalo scores another converted try for Fiji. FIJ 63-7 URU.

13' Terio Tamani scores Fiji's 10th converted try. FIJ 70-7 URU

Fulltime: FIJI 70-7 URUGUAY

The Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s side suffered their second defeat at the HSBC Cape Town 7s after going down 22-5 to Great Britain in their second pool match tonight.

The loss has seen the Fijiana kicked out of the Cup competition after suffering a 31-0 loss to the USA in the first match.

Great Britain started the game well with an unconverted try to Raneeqa Bonner in the 2nd minute before Fiji levelled the score at 5-all with an unconverted try to Lavena Cavuru in the 4th minute.

GB scored another unconverted try at the stroke of halftime through Grace Crompton to give them a 10-5 lead at the break.

Fiji was denied any more points in the second half as GB held their ground in defence.

GB scored two more tries through Emma Uren and Crompton in the 8th and 14th minutes with a conversion from Eloise Hayward to give them the win.

GB is yet to play the USA to determine the pool winner of Pool D.

Meanwhile, the Fiji Airways Fiji Men’s 7s side will take on Uruguay at 12.38am tomorrow before playing Great Britain in their second pool match at 4.19am tomorrow.

In other matches that have been played tonight, in the women’s division, Ireland defeated Spain 34-5, Japan edged China 14-7, and Canada thrashed Brazil 43-17.

In the Men’s division, France Walloped the USA 50-12, Kenya edged Australia 19-12, Great Britain defeated Uruguay 33-15, and South Africa defeated Ireland 36-7.

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0' Fijiana kicks off the first half. FIJ 0-0 GB

2' GB scores their first try through Raneeqa Bonner. FIJ 0-5

4' Fiji replies with a try to Lavena Cavuru. Conversion unsuccessful. FIJ 5-5 GB

6' Grace Crompton scores GB's second unconverted try to extend their lead. FIJ 5-10 GB

HALFTIME: FIJIANA 5-10 GB

7' GB kicks off the second half. FIJ 5-10 GB

8' GB scores an unconverted try to extend their lead. FIJ 5-15 GB

14' Grace Crompton scores her second try of the match. Conversion successful. Fulltime: FIJ 5-22 GB

The Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s kicked off their HSBC Cape Town 7s campaign on a low after they were walloped 31-0 by the USA Women’s 7s in their first pool match tonight.

Indiscipline proved too costly for Fiji as they received two yellow cards in both halves with the USA capitalising on their 1 player advantage to score tries.

The USA took a comfortable 12-0 lead at halftime after winger Nia Toliver scored two tries and 1 conversion.

They scored a further 3 tries through Kaylen Thomas and Alyssa Porter who also scored a double, with Kayla Canett converting two tries for the win.

Fiji did not manage to score any points as the USA held their ground in defence.

The Fijiana’s second pool match will be against Great Britain at 10.16pm tonight.

Meanwhile, the Fiji Airways Fiji Men’s 7s side will take on Uruguay at 12.38am tomorrow before playing Great Britain in their second pool match at 4.19am tomorrow.

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0' Fijiana kicks off the first half. FIJ 0-0 USA

3' Fiji reduced to 6 players after Adimereani is sin binned. FIJ 0-0 USA

4' USA scores the first converted try through Nia Toliver. FIJ 0-7 USA

4' USA scores the first unconverted try through Nia Toliver. FIJ 0-5 USA

5' Nia Toliver scores her second try of the match with the conversion successful. FIJ 0-12 USA

Half Time: FIJIANA 0-12 USA

7' USA kicks off the second spell. FIJ 0-12 USA

10' USA scores their third try of the match through Kaylin Thomas. Conversion unsuccessful. FIJ 0-17 USA

11' Fiji receives their second yellow card after another disciplinary issue. FIJ 0-12 USA

12' USA scores another converted try through Allysa Porter to extend their lead. FIJ 0-24 USA

14' Porter scores her second converted try at the stroke of fulltime. FIJ 0-31 USA

The Australian Men’s 7s side will be without Nathan Lawson for the HSBC Cape Town 7s.

Lawson will return to Australia for personal reasons after featuring in the Dubai 7s tournament last week.

His absence sees Jayden Blake come into the squad for his debut in the Australian colours.

Blake becomes the third debutant for the team after Sid Harvey and Aden Ekanayake featured in Dubai.

The Cape Town leg sees the Sevens series undergo a new format with a cut-throat pool system.

Teams have been drawn in four pools of three, with only the top sides advancing to the semi-finals.

The Australians have been drawn alongside Spain and Kenya.

Meanwhile, the Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s side will kick off their Cape Town 7s campaign against Uruguay at 12.38am tomorrow and meet Great Britain at 4.39am tomorrow for their second pool match.

The Men’s Cup semi-finals are set to start at 11.56pm tomorrow, with the cup final taking place at 5.11am on Monday.

Meanwhile, the Fijiana 7s team will play both of their pool games tonight, facing the USA at 7pm, and Great Britain at 10.16pm.

Source: Rugby.com.au

Fiji Airways Fiji Men’s 7s winger Filipe Sauturaga will be another player that Fiji will look up to this weekend as a game-breaker after an outstanding performance in the HSBC Dubai 7s last week.

The 30-year-old was in top form in Dubai and scored a total of 44 points in six matches which included 4 tries and 12 conversions.

He was also named the Player of the Final after helping the team beat Spain 19-5 in the Cup final to secure their first Dubai 7s title in 9 years and also break their 22 tournaments losing streak.

Despite being exposed defensively on a few occasions in the final, Sauturaga had some real game-breaking moments with the ball in hand.

The Policeman will look to repeat that performance this weekend and hopefully help his side secure a back-to-back victory, a feat that the team has not had for quite a while now.

Fiji will kick off their Cape Town 7s campaign against Uruguay at 12.38am on Sunday and meet Great Britain at 4.38am on Sunday for their second pool match.

The Men’s Cup semi-finals are set to start at 11.56pm on Sunday, with the cup final taking place at 5.11am on Monday.

Meanwhile, the Fijiana 7s team will play both of their games on Saturday night, facing the USA at 7pm and Great Britain at 10.16pm.

The Fiji Airways Men's National 7s team is aiming to improve their performance during this week's HSBC Cape Town 7s tournament, as they have not claimed victory in this competition since the 2018/2019 World 7s Series.

Fiji last secured a title at the Cape Town 7s in 2018, where they defeated the USA with a score of 29-15.

In 2019, they lost the title but managed to win the bowl competition.

In 2022, their performance declined further as they competed for the shield category, and last year, they won the plate competition.

In a remarkable turnaround at the Dubai 7s last week, Fiji showcased a different level of play, winning all their matches from the pool games to the final.

In the final, Spain put up a strong challenge, putting pressure on the Fijians and forcing them into mistakes during the first half.

However, thanks to the excellent leadership of captain Jerry Matana, the team managed to score three tries, breaking a 22-tournament losing streak.

The Fiji Men's 7s team will face Uruguay at 12.38am on Sunday and will meet Great Britain at 4.38am on Sunday for their second pool match.

The Men’s Cup semi-finals are set to start at 11.56pm on Sunday, with the cup final taking place at 5.11am on Monday.

Meanwhile, the Fijiana 7s team will play both of their games on Saturday night, facing the USA at 7pm and Great Britain at 10.16pm.

Another son of NZ 7s rugby great Eric Rush is set to make his international 7s debut for the All Blacks Sevens this weekend in the HSBC Cape Town 7s.

24-year-old Rob Rush has been called up as an injury replacement alongside Fletcher Carpenter, and they will be replacing Andrew Knewstubb and Joe Webber.

Rob’s older brother, Brady, first represented the All Blacks Sevens in 2022 and was in this year’s squad for the Paris Olympics when they were eliminated in the quarterfinals.

While Brady was not named in the All Blacks Sevens squad for Cape Town, Rob has been added to the team.

Their father, Eric, was an iconic sevens player through the 1990s and 2000s, who also played nine tests and 20 matches for the All Blacks between 1992 and 1996.

The All Blacks Sevens currently sit in 4th place in the 2024/2025 HSBC Overall 7s Standings after a 4th place finish in Dubai last week.

NZ is in Pool D at the Cape Town 7s alongside France and the USA.

The Cape Town 7s will kick off this Saturday.

Fiji Airways Fiji Men’s 7s playmaker Pilipo Bukayaro has been dubbed as the “Hot Stepper” by rugby pundits who say the 25-year-old possesses one of the most lethal steps on the HSBC SVNS World Series and can create something out of nothing.

While Bukayaro was guilty of some mistakes in some of the games during the Dubai 7s last weekend, he made up for those mistakes with some game-breaking athleticism, which included scoring off a run from the back of the scrum against New Zealand in pool play.

Bukayaro also showed his fight on defence with a few try-saving tackles, the most impressive one was in the quarter final against France where he turned defence into an attack that led to a try scored from deep within their 22-metre line.

He did the same in the cup final after a Spanish linebreak, where he chased his man down, turned the ball over and started an attack from the impossible.

Bukayaro will be looking to continue his consistent performance this weekend in the Cape Town 7s and will also be one of Fiji’s go-to men when the going gets tough.

Fiji is in Pool A alongside Uruguay and Great Britain. They will play Uruguay at 12.38am Sunday before taking on Great Britain at 4.38am Sunday in their second pool match. The Men’s Cup semi finals start at 11.56pm Sunday, with the cup final at 5.11am Monday. Meanwhile, the Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s play both their games on Saturday night, taking on the USA at 7pm before facing Great Britain at 10.16pm.

Fiji Airways Fiji Men’s 7s Captain Jeremaia Matana will be a player that other teams will need to look out for in the HSBC Cape Town 7s this weekend after leading his team to a resounding win in the Dubai last week.

Matana led by example in all facets of the game and was perhaps Fiji’s most relentless and effective defender throughout the two-day tournament.

In defence, the 26-year-old was wrestling and chopping down some of the game’s finest athletes all weekend.

In attack, Matana was breaking lines with his strength, and utilising his speed to score some fine tries.

He was also where he was when needed in support, which just goes to show the workload he has been carrying for his team and leading by example, as expected from every Captain.

Fiji is in Pool A alongside Uruguay and Great Britain.

They will play Uruguay at 12.38am Sunday before taking Great Britain at 4.38am Sunday in their second pool match. The Men’s Cup semi finals start at 11.56pm Sunday, with the cup final at 5.11am Monday. Meanwhile, the Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s play both their games on Saturday night, taking on the USA at 7pm before facing Great Britain at 10.16pm.

Fiji Airways National Men’s 7s winger Vuiviawa Naduvalo has been rated as one of the players to watch heading into this weekend’s HSBC Cape Town 7s after an outstanding performance in Dubai over the weekend.

Naduvalo’s pace was instrumental for Fiji throughout the Dubai 7s tournament and was the hero for the side after racing away 60 metres untouched at the stroke of full time to steal a 19-17 win over France in the quarter final.

The 28-year-old did not only end there as he caused havoc for Argentina in the semi finals by competing for possession on the kickoffs and was able to cover some of the fastest wingers in the world defensively.

Naduvalo’s pace will be a lethal weapon for Fiji this weekend, especially coming up against teams like Uruguay and Great Britain, who have some of the game’s fastest ball runners.

Fiji will kick off their Cape Town 7s campaign against Uruguay at 12.38am Sunday before playing Great Britain at 4.38am Sunday in their second pool match. The Men’s Cup semi finals start at 11.56pm Sunday, with the cup final at 5.11am Monday. Meanwhile, the Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s play both their games on Saturday night, taking on the USA at 7pm before facing Great Britain at 10.16pm.

HSBC Cape Town 7s hosts the Blitzboks have suffered a major setback ahead of their home tournament after star rover Ryan Oosthuizen was ruled out following a concussion he sustained in Dubai last weekend.

Coach Philip Snyman is expected to name the replacement for Oosthuizen tomorrow, but he did add four players to the squad that will prepare for this weekend’s showdown at Cape Town Stadium.

The four players were part of the Springbok Sevens ‘A’ squad that won the tournament under the Shogun banner in Dubai last weekend.

Oosthuizen now joins a list of experienced players such as Selvyn Davids and Ronald Brownwill who have been ruled out due to injuries and add more pressure on the other regulars in the squad.

The Blitzboks are in Pool C alongside Argentina and Ireland.

Meanwhile, the Fiji Airways Fiji Men’s 7s side is in Pool A alongside Great Britain and Uruguay.

The Cape Town 7s will kick off this Saturday.

A new format will be in place at the HSBC Cape Town 7s this weekend where there will be no quarter finals played but pool winners automatically qualify for the semi finals.

The Cape Town 7s will have 4 pools with three teams in each pool as only 12 core teams are participating in this new HSBC SVNS Series season that kicked off last week in Dubai.

The Fiji Airways Fiji Men’s 7s are in Pool A alongside Great Britain and Uruguay and every game is crucial for them as a loss could cost them a place in the knockout stage.

Dubai 7s Cup finalist Spain heads Pool B and will play Australia and Kenya.

Pool C will have Argentina, South Africa and Ireland while NZ is in Pool D alongside France and the USA.

Fiji will kick off their Cape Town 7s campaign against Uruguay at 12.38am Sunday before playing Great Britain at 4.38am Sunday in their second pool match.

The Men’s Cup semi finals start at 11.56pm Sunday, with the cup final at 5.11am Monday.

Meanwhile, the Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s play both their games on Saturday night taking on the USA at 7pm before facing Great Britain at 10.16pm.

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The Fiji Airways Fiji Men’s 7s team will kick off their Cape Town 7s campaign against Uruguay at 12.38am Sunday.

They then play Great Britain at 4.38am Sunday in their second pool match.

There is a new format being used at the Cape Town 7s where there are no quarter finals, as the top four teams go straight to the semi finals.

The Men’s cup semi finals start at 11.56pm Sunday, with the cup final at 5.11am Monday.

Meanwhile, the Fijiana play both their games on Saturday night taking on the USA at 7pm before facing Great Britain at 10.16pm.

The last time Fiji won in Cape Town was in 2018, where they beat the USA 29-15 in the final.

Following the Fiji Airways Fiji Men’s 7s triumph in the HSBC Dubai 7s over the weekend, rugby pundits have all agreed that Fiji is back to its best after dismal performances in the last 22 tournaments until last week.

Being labelled as one of the giants of the game with 2 gold and 1 silver Olympic medal, Fiji were disappointing last two seasons as they did not manage to get a hand on any of the trophies in the series.

The disappointing run also included a silver medal finish in the Paris Olympics last year.

But all doubts that Fiji will be back up there with the best in men’s 7s were quickly put to rest over the weekend with that win over Spain in the Cup Final.

Now as all the focus turns to the Cape Town 7s this weekend, even if another side takes out the title, the point still stands that Fiji are well and truly back.

With a long season ahead, it would not be a surprise to see Fiji at least win one more Cup Final from the next six events without jinxing anything.

Fiji is in Pool A alongside Great Britain and Uruguay.

The Cape Town 7s will kick off this Saturday.

There are no more easy games in the series and all games are a quarter final match. This was highlighted by Fiji Airways Fiji Men’s 7s coach Osea Kolinisau following the team’s success in the HSBC Dubai 7s over the weekend.

Kolinisau says all teams are coming into the series well prepared and it is evident as there were some upsets during the tournament.

He says they cannot afford to make mistakes as even a little mistake can cost them big time.

Kolinisau says there are still a lot of mistakes that they made and they had a lot of opportunities but did not capitalise on them.

He says they have talked about it with the players and that they can do better in the next tournament.

Fiji is in Pool A for the Cape Town 7s alongside Uruguay and Great Britain. Meanwhile, the Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s side is in Pool D alongside Great Britain and the USA. The Cape Town 7s will kick off this Saturday.