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Weekend Sports Wrap - Sevens Glory for Fiji and Moana Pasifika's Stunning Comeback in Aucklan

While Polyfest ramped up over the weekend, our teams were also celebrating big wins at the HSBC SVNS, with Fiji and the Black Ferns taking home trophies in Singapore! And in a thrilling turn of events, Moana Pasifika delivered a stunning 45-28 win against the NSW Waratahs in Auckland.

Fiji Men's Sevens

Fiji defeated Kenya 21-12 in the Cup Finals, coming up from behind in a dramatic victory after a nil score against Kenya at half time.

Within two minutes of the second half, Joseva Talacolo broke two tackles and sent Vuiviwa Naduvalo to the try-line and Fiji was level.

As penalties and errors mounted against Kenya, denying it possession, the Flying Fijians held their nerve to score the three second half tries that saw them sweep the cup.

Vuiviawa Naduvalo's second try made it 14-7 with three minutes to go, cementing his status in being named player of the finals - just as he was when Fiji last won the Singapore 7s in 2022.

The win was especially significant, as it followed a tough competition in which they had lost to Argentina for the overall league title earlier in the weekend, and are now placed second in the table standings.

Moana Pasifika

Moana Pasifika stunned the NSW Waratahs with a 45-28 win in Auckland, despite the Waratahs leading 21-7 at halftime.

The Waratahs seemed on track for their first away win of the season after a strong first half, with Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii creating three tries.

However, Moana Pasifika erupted in the second half, scoring six tries, including a hat-trick from prop Feleti Sae-Ta’ufo’ou. The Waratahs collapsed defensively, conceding 38 points in the second half.

Moana Pasifika dominated the last 40 minutes, with additional tries from Patrick Pellegrini, William Havili, and Fine Inisi. The Waratahs’ defense conceded 105 points over their last two games.