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AUSSIE PEARLS DENIED CUP SEMI-FINAL WIN DESPITE EMPHATIC VICTORIES AT CORAL COAST SEVENS
Monday 18th November, 2013
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AUSSIE PEARLS DENIED CUP SEMI-FINAL WIN DESPITE EMPHATIC VICTORIES AT CORAL COAST SEVENS
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The Aussie Pearls have lost a closely contested Cup Semi-Final by two points against local side, the Nivea Marist Sea Hawks in torrential conditions at Fiji's Coral Coast Sevens.
In the lead-up to the 10-12 loss, the Aussie Pearls conceded just seven points, starting with a 59-0 win over Striders last Thursday.
The following day saw respective 56-0 and 27-7 wins over tournament newcomers New Caledonia and Brisbane-based Tribe.
Another 56-0 victory was recorded over Hinemoana in the quarter-finals on Friday, before the weather set-in overnight for the semi-final loss on Saturday.
Former Qantas Women's Sevens team captain, Emilee Cherry, said it was a good opportunity leading into their first IRB Women's World Series round in Dubai next weekend.
"It's been a good lead up tournament for us going into Dubai.
"It's really great to have that opportunity to try new tactics and new combinations," Cherry said.
New Qantas Women's Sevens coach, Tim Walsh, remains positive despite the loss.
"I wasn't surprised with their efforts leading into the Cup Semi. They put a lot of points on the board and were clinical in their execution.
"We're going to take these positives and use them as we turn our focus to the first Women's Sevens World Series round in Dubai, where I'm really looking forward to seeing how the girls perform," Walsh said.
The final Qantas Women's and Men's Sevens teams for Dubai will be announced this week, with both teams to assemble at the Sydney Academy of Sport in Narrabeen on Friday and Saturday.
The Qantas Men's Sevens team will look to continue their good form following their journey to the Cup Finals in the first round of the HSBC Sevens World Series on the Gold Coast in October. |
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Fiji Coral Coast Rugby Sevens
Champion Fiji sevens teams battling it out in the Fiji Coral Coast Sevens tournament include:
- Waimanu sevens team, one of the top teams in the country and the runner up to the Digicel sevens team that won the Suva International sevens in January 2010. The club plays under the Naitasiri Rugby Union and produces many of Fiji's finest players, such as Rokini Kiliraki, Sailosi Naiteqe and Lemeki Duidomo
- Red Rock, one of the top Suva teams, which has produced players like Lepani Nabuliwaqa
- Police Suva/Lautoka/Labasa/Mobile, the police rugby teams always provide competitive sevens rugby around the country and scoop most prizes
- Prison Team, Suva/Lautoka, a top team and once the champions of sevens competition around the country
- Nawaka, from the Nadi district, is also one of the best sevens teams in the country
- Marist, a Suva club team, which has also held the title of top sevens team in the country
Fiji Coral Coast Sevens tournament matches will be played at Lawaqa Park, Coral Coast
Nadroga, the club hosting the event, is a household name in the history of rugby in Fiji. This team is currently the champion of Fiji rugby and holds the Farebrother Trophy and the Digicel Cup. Games will be played at Nadroga Rugby's, Lawaqa Park, one of the best rugby grounds in the country and home to the IRB funded High Performance Unit for Fiji Rugby.
Fiji Sevens team is one of the most successful rugby sevens teams in the world
The national Fiji Sevens team is one of the most admired and successful rugby sevens teams in the world and is famous for its speed and finesse on the field. Fiji is the only nation to have won the Rugby World Cup Sevens twice, in 1997 and 2005 and it has won the Hong Kong Sevens a record nine times since 1976.
The Fiji national rugby sevens team competes in the World Series Sevens and the Rugby World Cup Sevens. As a nation, Fiji takes its rugby very seriously, celebrating with a national holiday after its World Cup victories.
Fiji Sevens players considered international greats
Sevens rugby in Fiji is always the feeder team to the National fifteen side and has repeatedly and consistently been shown to produce some of Fiji's finest players. These players are renowned in world rugby and have made their name alongside some international greats. Brilliant Fiji players include Rupeni Caucau, who is one of the world's fastest wingers, Sireli Bobo, Filimoni Delasau and Waisale Serevi, considered a legendary sevens player.