6 Apr 2019

Sport: Wins for Fiji and Samoa at Hong Kong 7s

8:27 am on 6 April 2019

The Fiji Sevens team opened the defence of the Hong Kong title yesterday beating Kenya 22-5.

Today, Fiji take on Australia and New Zealand in pool play before tomorrow's quarter finals.

Samoa played their opening match of the tournament beating Scotland 17-7.

Samoa face Japan and South Africa in today's group stages.

Samoa captain David Afamasaga and Murphy Paulo celebrate a try.

Samoa captain David Afamasaga and Murphy Paulo celebrate a try. Photo: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby

Meanwhile, Tonga and Cook Islands are trying win a place on the next Sevens World Series at the qualifying tournament in Hong Kong.

Yesterday, the Cooks were beaten by Chile 31-5 and Germany 10-7.

Today, they meet Uganda in their final pool game.

Yesterday, Tonga beat Zimbabwe 29-12 and they also beat the Philippines 36-17.

Today the Kingdom plays Hong Kong.

And Papua New Guinea have failed to win a place in the Sevens World Series at the women's qualifier in Hong Kong.

After winning through to yesterday's quarter finals against Scotland, the Palais were beaten 36-12 by Scotland.

Papua New Guinea's Fatima Rama and Kenya's Grace Okulu high-five with each other after the game on day one of the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series Qualifier in Hong Kong on 4 April, 2019.

Papua New Guinea's Fatima Rama and Kenya's Grace Okulu high-five with each other after the game on day one of the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series Qualifier in Hong Kong on 4 April, 2019. Photo: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby