Skipper Nasoko leads team by action

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Fiji team captain Kalione Nasoko on attack against South Africa in the 5th place fi nal at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2018 Dubai 7s. Picture: MARTIN SERAS LIMA.

FIJI Airways Fiji 7s team captain Kalione Nasoko is leading his team by action and not words only.

He displayed a great leadership style when the team defeated USA 29-15 in the final of the Capetown 7s tournament in South Africa.

The 28-year-old led by example in the final, scoring two tries that helped maintain the momentum after a nail-biting semi-final clash against South Africa

Nasoko took over the captaincy role from Jerry Tuwai this season but failed to deliver in Dubai.

Fiji lost to the USA in the quarter final and made a comeback to beat South Africa in the fifth place playoffs.

After two tournaments, Fiji has played a total of 12 games and has only lost one match, giving them the upper hand as the favourites of the series with a 92 per cent winning chance according to the World Rugby HSBC World Sevens Series statistics.

Nasoko has scored a total of 50 points, an average of 4.17 tries per match – and after the second leg of the series, he has scored 10 tries and has no yellow or red card.

In an all-time Seven Series stats, the Yasawa lad has played a total of 121 matches, scored 294 points that is 58 tries and at the same time received 7 yellow cards.

Meanwhile, Fiji is in a tough pool in Hamilton New Zealand with Argentina, Australia and Wales.

The HSBC Hamilton Sevens will be held from the 26th to the 27th of next month.

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