Fiji beat USA to reach Pacific Nations Cup final
The Peninsula
Tokyo: Fiji moved into a Pacific Nations Cup final matchup against either Japan or Samoa after beating the United States 22 3 in Tokyo on Saturday....
Tokyo: Fiji moved into a Pacific Nations Cup final matchup against either Japan or Samoa after beating the United States 22-3 in Tokyo on Saturday.
Fiji, the defending champions, were made to work hard in the semi-final against an American side that finished as runners-up in their group in a revamped tournament format.
But the Fijians, who beat both Samoa and Tonga to top their first-round group, made their class tell and preserved their record of not conceding a single second-half point in the competition.
Japan and Samoa face off in Sunday's second semi-final in Tokyo for the right to play Fiji in next weekend's final in Osaka.
"USA came out today wanting to go to the final too," said Fiji captain Tevita Ikanivere, who was sin-binned in the second half.
