Dubai champions Fiji will meet France in today’s second semi-final at the Cape Town 7s – a repeat of last weekend’s thrilling last eight meeting, and a second rerun of the Olympic final in as many weeks – after both sides finished day one in Cape Town unbeaten.
But the eyes of fans at Cape Town will be on the first last-four match, as host nation South Africa – who missed out on a fifth title in a row in the desert – take on Spain. The Spanish proved their run to the final last weekend was no fluke with two impressive wins in Pool B
A thrilling Pool A decider threatened to turn on tries from Harry Glover and Ethan Waddleton in two second-half minutes, as Great Britain came back from 10-0 down against Dubai champions Fiji to lead 12-10. But Terio Veilawa crashed over with just over a minute left on the clock to take the score to 17-12. It was enough to see the Flying Fijians through to the last four at the end of a thrilling and hard-fought match.
The Flying Fijians had made no mistake on their first outing in Cape Town earlier in the day, with a 10-try 70-7 victory over a Uruguay side that never gave up the chase, despite the scoreline.
Will Homer and Charlton Kerr scored two apiece as Great Britain then beat Uruguay 33-15 – but they were made to work for their win as the South Americans pulled back to within a score as Mateo Vinals scored twice in two minutes early in the second half, before last week’s eighth-placed side eased away.
Fiji will take on France in the second semi final at 12.18am midnight tonight.
In the first semi final, Spain will take on South Africa at 11.56 tonight.
