Fiji claim HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens title on Series return

Fiji returned to the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in style with a stunning victory in Singapore. The Olympic champions overcame rivals New Zealand 28-17 in a pulsating final to claim their first Series title since Sydney in January 2020.

"I was thinking about my family back home, they are my why. Why I'm doing this"

With two tries in the HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens Cup final, Vuiviawa Naduvalu is the @HSBC_Sport Player of the Final.#HSBC7s | #Singapore7s | @fijirugby pic.twitter.com/jjtAl3HTJS

— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) April 10, 2022

New Zealand go away with a worthy silver medal from their first outing of the 2022 Series while Australia beat an impressive Ireland 21-19 to clinch a hard fought bronze medal and remain in contention for the 2022 Series title.

Prior to Singapore, South Africa had won all four rounds of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 to date - and six in total in a row - but in Singapore’s National Stadium it was to be Fiji’s day.

Can't wait for next week already#Canada7s | #HSBC7s pic.twitter.com/mINAktrD6g

— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) April 10, 2022

Having seen their incredible 36-match unbeaten run ended on Saturday evening by the USA in the pool stage, the Series leaders South Africa lost again on Sunday to Fiji in the Cup quarter-finals and then to Argentina in the fifth place semi-final.

Argentina went on to beat the USA 42-24 in a highly entertaining fifth place play-off