Cape Town, South Africa — The USA Women’s Sevens controlled the match with ball in hand and turned early pressure into points, beating Fiji 15–7at DHL Stadium in Cape Town.
The United States scored three tries and did their damage through pace and clean breaks, while Fiji stayed within reach thanks to a strong defensive work rate and a try from Ulunisau.
Scoring summary
Tries
- USA: Nia Thomas (1’, 8’), Sedrick (6’)
- Fiji: Ulunisau (12’)
Conversions
- Fiji: Ulunisau (12’) — 1/1
- USA: 0/3
What decided it
USA’s edge was simple: they had the ball, and they used it.
- Possession: USA 73% | Fiji 27%
- Metres gained: USA 267 | Fiji 97
- Carries: USA 31 | Fiji 18
- Line breaks: USA 3 | Fiji 1
Fiji’s best stretch came defensively — they were forced into a ton of work without the ball.
- Tackles: Fiji 25 | USA 7
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By the numbers
| Category | Fiji | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | 1 | 3 |
| Metres | 97 | 267 |
| Carries | 18 | 31 |
| Defenders beaten | 3 | 7 |
| Clean breaks | 1 | 3 |
| Passes | 24 | 48 |
| Offloads | 2 | 3 |
| Turnovers conceded | 11 | 5 |
| Tackles | 25 | 7 |
| Missed tackles | 7 | 3 |
| Turnovers won | 5 | 1 |
| Conversions | 1/1 | 0/3 |
| Possession | 27% | 73% |
| Penalties conceded | 4 | 3 |
Quick takeaway
USA’s pace and possession did the heavy lifting. Clean breaks and metres piled up, and even with 0/3 on conversions, the Americans created enough separation to close it out.
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