Fiji held their nerve to score three second-half tries to defeat Kenya 21-12 at Singapore’s National Stadium on day two of the HSBC SVNS event.
Having been unable to capitalise on Fiji captain Sevuloni Mocenacagi’s two minutes in the sin bin, Nygel Pettersan Amaitsa raced on to a through ball and managed to touch down and convert the try to give Kenya the lead at half-time.
But Kenya, who were ninth in the rankings coming in to the tournament, could not halt the comeback as Viwa Naduvalo scored twice and Rauto Vakadranu added another. William Mwanji Indakalu pulled one back but Kenya ran out of time.
HSBC Player of the Final Viwa Naduvalo said: “Thanks to my teammates for giving 100% effort. We ended up with the win.”
Fiji go into the World Championships in Los Angeles in May in second place in the table, eight points adrift of League Winners Argentina. Kenya will contest the relegation playoffs.
