HONG KONG—Fiji produced a sublime and consummate display of sevens rugby to win the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday evening. They beat South Africa 22-0 in the final, and produced rugby reminiscent of Rio, and a reminder to the faithful, that Fijian sevens rugby is simply the best.
From the emotional tears whilst singing the National Anthem, Fiji looked determined to defend their Hong Kong title, and remain undefeated in Hong Kong for over three years. Before South Africa had touched the ball, Fiji was already 10-0 clear; and that cushion allowed them to relax and play a more expansive style of rugby. South Africa gamely tried to get back into the game, but small errors were exploited by the Fijians who added two more tries in the second half, running from deep, to extend their lead to 22-0.
