Fiji bounced back from last weekend’s fifth-place finish by taking the Cup silverware at the Cape Town Sevens, beating USA 29-15 in Sunday’s final.
In a one-sided final the Fijians raced into a 22-0 lead and kept their noses in front as they showed their class throughout the weekend.
Host nation South Africa responded from their semi-final loss to Fiji by beating New Zealand 10-5 in a low-scoring Bronze final meeting.
England finished in fifth spot, overcoming an impressive Spain side 14-7, while the Challenge Trophy was claimed by Argentina, who defeated Samoa 38-14. Finally it was Kenya who came out on top in the 13th place final as they edged Wales 33-26.
The World Sevens Series now takes a break until January 26-27 when it restarts in Hamilton before heading to Sydney on February 2-3.
Day 2 Results:
Challenge quarter-finals
- Samoa 31-26 Wales
- France 31-0 Japan
- Canada 28-24 Zimbabwe
- Argentina 34-31 Kenya
Cup quarter-finals
- South Africa 21-12 Scotland
- Fiji 46-7 Spain
- Australia 17-26 New Zealand
- USA 19-12 England
13th place semi-finals
- Wales 28-7 Japan
- Zimbabwe 19-31 Kenya
Challenge Trophy semi-finals
- Samoa 31-7 France
- Canada 14-24 Argentina
5th place semi-finals
- Scotland 7-12 Spain
- Australia 21-24 England
Cup semi-finals
- South Africa 12-17 Fiji
- New Zealand 12-31 USA
13th place play-off
- Wales 26-33 Kenya
Challenge Trophy final
- Samoa 14-38 Argentina
5th place play-off
- Spain 7-14 England
Bronze final
- South Africa 10-5 New Zealand
Cup final
- Fiji 29-15 USA
