4K: Fiji 🇫🇯 vs NZ 🇳🇿 🏆BRONZE FINALE🏆 Madrid 7s 2024

[Applause] have orchestrated a huge upturn in fortunes over the past few tournaments here we go the men’s bronze medal to be decided and the final to be kicked off by Aquila rulisa Landing it on Matana who lets it slip through the Bread Basket that’s a big old Bread Basket as well that look like a really straightforward catch Matan was just going to take that one easy onto the chest did have a bit of snow on it though from Aila raso who’s another player the black bur sevens watching on with bronze medal straight through their next hoping their male counterparts can soon join them on the stagea and Kiora to viewers watching in Fiji and New Zealand and it is the Men in Black with Regan where the ricochet oh what an acrobatic kick dead that was really smart from Jerry duai who might have saved the try he might have come off second best as well just couple of downward dogs and a bit of a back stretch while he’s down in the dead ball area but he was covering really nicely and I think at this point he realized it’s was going to get off the post pad and then it’s off Regan’s head and then sort of bicycle kick there no try restart with a 22 drop out okay no try 22 drop out well that’s the upshot Fair bit going on in that but it’s going to result on a 22 good covering from jry to he’s looks so much sharper coming back when you have a spell away he had issues with the kind of program and Ben Goins as coach there some rumors about them falling out he’s come back sharp he’s come back good it looks ready to go for an historic third Olympic gold medal in Paris this summer it’s never been done before New Zealand will have a bit to say about that no doubt in 6 weeks time and in the here and now they are taking the fights to the Flying fijians ran we to Dylan cier several play of the final Awards to his name the big old black seven Skipper Moses Leo in off the Touch line cier to RIS SOA black Jersey stack in the left hand side Dixon’s Miss pass to Weber sizing up his opposite man Weber with a ous handoff inside to curry good continuity this from New Zealand Aqua rooa sends three fugan to the shops with that dummy and he’s Still rocking and rolling R SOA looks for the inside pass dishes it for Weber who hangs it up for nashu curry klier New Zealand playing very Fiji in rugby ran Weare to the outside Moses Leo against nza and Leo wins the race and what a race as Leo limps his way back onto the field we’re going to have a look at it I have a decision you may award the try what an effort from both players marusa in Hot Pursuit flying through the air grabbing on to Leo’s coattails but he still managed to finish it this was some of the buildup play raso another man who’s come back in he’s had an absence with a bit of injury weaving and creating magic as he so often does and then they dish it to the space ran W just tries to fix the last Defender Leo can see the sideline can see the try line and he angles himself perfectly in for the score look Saw’s kick just drops short and wide Moses Leo he’s had a good weekend’s work in Jersey 13 for the all black sevens you mentioned AA Ro so she’ll take this restart he’s back after an injury enforced absence Fiji have yet to touch the ball largely due to the work of that man in picture leading Point scorer on the series last year big boost for them to get him back get some minutes into him before the Olympic Games take place here’s long Massi Skipper of flying fijians and he’ll get peny no release in the tackle another Sev veteran longi options on the outside Joi NASA making a be line for Moses Nao who beat him to that corner flag NAU goes white and Jerry tuai is on the edge popping up where you least expect him lovely pass on the inside to langi nungu against Curry and in the battle of the veteran the Fijian CS away a delightful stuff from Fiji as entertaining as ever as soon as you got it to Jerry Tui you knew there was something about to happen bursting with skill offloading to Perfection really nice line tracked in the end from nungu telepathic in the way they understand where the offload is going to come from fijians a spiritual team giving thanks to a higher power kick is wide Five Points a piece two and a half minutes to play first half in the bronze medal shootout talked a lot this weekend about the blends of squads and sevens as they’re on the field and actually this viian team with nungu and Tui alongside mtha aangi long and I Massie different types of athletes different shapes different sizes they all share an awesome Collective skill set and that rich tapestry coming to the four for Fiji and Madrid top their pool three wins from three narrow loss in the semi-final to France they’re back and isn’t the rugby sevens world all the Richer for it forisa makes yards when he has simply no right to do so Curry and Weir through the arms of Joel Weber who’s been one of New Zealand’s top attacking threats in Madrid most carries most tries for the all black sevens Tony nashu is a busy specimen 3on one down the short side Curry gets flattened as he passes it and Weber running in drawing Jerry two I and giving Moses Leo another run naumu Dives at the ankles Jerry twoy lassus Moses Leo he’s up he’s counter rocking Dylan Kier he’s twice his size stunning from the Fijian veteran and now long and M’s gone oh Fiji where have you been all year V flying fijians thank you very much longi scores and this is where it started Moses Leo he’s behind you Jerry on the dive a great little Tri saer from two ey bounces to his feet wow does he look good they get hold of the ball off this and they find it into the hands to long and I Massie Pon P long and I Massie stretches his legs what a game spend the rest of my life watching Fiji and attacking rugby I never get boarded kick scoot 125 and King Jerry he’s coming for the crown again sub the only final they hit this year was in the Olympics would you put it past them you absolutely wouldn’t it would be brilliantly Fijian to turn it on when it really really matters it’s the Olympic crown that they crave most of all they’ve had that Crown since rugby sevs was inaugurated as Olympic sport in real 2016 and again in Tokyo 5 years later coover delayed games they will not relinquish that without the fight of their lives on the other side of it I remember the scene seeing these kiwi boys disappointed we gets away from long masi one a beat we backs himself Inside Outside Inside again Coler on the shoulder sit down try time Big Bad Dills on the [Applause] Move well how about that taking it all the way down the other end of the the park Regan we just fending off Defenders look at the knee drive and the change of Direction the awareness to find the support as well the little neckback at the end just toying with Tui and colia with the strength to finish the score they loved it Dylan kier’s had a tremendous season back-to-back clear of the final Awards the past two two kick is wi with a pitch they backdrop having Vanquish Canada to win the women’s bronze medal can the men repeat the feat and making an all black bronze weekend in the sunny Spanish Capital Yani tber different kick lower trajectory chasing Dylan cier back to the 5 met line Weber change of Direction rean we he’s been dangerous Fiji jacn har Fiji winning the penalty good work from Matana Yani Tim’s got long masi with him longi will not be needed yanba is on fire in Spain and fiji’s Lead grows he’s off the bench onto the park and as you say Jamie he is on fire this is what comes from the tackle Baki with the chop tackle which presents the opportunity for the turnover tber not hanging around Long Massi does the hard work drawing The Defenders away and All That Remains is to throw little sneaky dummy through the Gap Joe wag Weber can’t stop him T has been such a creative Force multiple assists couple of tries some clutch kicking as well but this one’s wide justify the decision to kick long off that kickoff and just back their defense that’s why teams do sometimes on the remaining shaft of light puncturing through the metropolitano ltis behind the posts it’s the same blueprint from Fiji they might have overcook that one though bounce doesn’t favor Fiji too much from tber and back to center field will go and that’s the risk they try to get the angle on that so if it does roll on it goes into touch rather than going dead [Applause] and that start shows just how closely fought matches between these two have been over the course of the Season every time Fiji have beaten New Zealand by the way this year they’ve been behind at halftime can they close out a victory from a winning position they’re going to bathe in the sunlight and the scrum for a while and then burst out onto this near side to Moses Leo I think no no no no le run off to to the life which allowed risaa to take the space he vacated nashu pass back to Leroy Carter who’s come off the bench the Miss pass to we who takes it fantastically on the slide and then slings it out the back door to Carter once more Fiji up quickly tackling like demons Curry clears it nashu Leo one-onone with long Mari aunga couldn’t cling on Long him as he can mes Leo he’s a big Powerful Beast Curry spreads it for New Zealand Carter and Coler for the pass was forward that’s the second one in the passage he’s not sure buer thinks it was absolutely fine there was one earlier on that was a little bit close that one has drifted forward out the hand I think I us to throw those all the time if you accelerate fast enough it looks like it’s gone behind you but not quite being able to fo ref you’re seeing is you’re much quicker than L Carter number five number I’m not inviting him into a race dece his embarrassment or a wrestle for that matter any sort of contest with lero C he’s an absolute gun anybody with boom far with not his gum Shield not a man to be trifled with but look at the stats the attacking that’s all favoring New Zealand the defensive ones showing how much work Fiji have had to do but they’re showing such energy and appetite to get off the ground and exhibit that Lan speed we’ve mentioned already the extra intensity they trying to be finding in training and I really think it’s set them up well sit Tak Nodge but going up in around he have conceded scrum vwa says let’s scrum down let’s go let’s go try just bring the forwards in bring the New Zealand Boys in it’s going to be difficult for the New Zealand scrum to contest this CU they’ve just been penalized they might just have to play this one safe push I tell you what that’s a big scrum Dixon and Curry proing it the black F SS perch still on the podium sit living and breathing every moment with their brothers he don’t have work to do getting it done at scrum time knock on in the tackle from Rush and that allows Fiji to cause some more chaos no Advantage knock on on the tackle it’s over here we’re going to have a three threee on the scrum off yeah let’s go let’s go big Curry 36 years of age and belongs firmly in the pantheon of rugby sev’s greatness probably the prototype for the sevens forward when he broke onto the scene spent a bit of time in Japan on sabatical but look at those number 63rd tournament he’s one of the BL still got the image in my head of disappointment the tears flowing down their faces in Tokyo they lost that final an often show emotion Scott Curry but how desperate he would be to try and go one better in Paris this year P possession vawaa and Joi NASA running from into to out and then just accelerating into the Collision again that ability to harness those fast twitch muscles too late New Zealand considered a single penalty on days one and two they’ve now shipped four Cody V on the wrong side of the referee on that occasion he was beaten by The Rock which means there was a collision over the ball the and he can’t have a stab at getting hands on it’s actually it’s a good bit of work the argument is there it’s a Ruck there before he goes gets hands on the ball is what the referee is saying Split Second difference I’ll watch let’s Go such Fine Lines is it Ron kamasi V who took over the head coach’s position from Clark Le who’s now in charge of been a very successful hurricanes team back in New Zealand pushing for a super ug Pacific title they’ll be involved in the playoffs no doubt tomasi th sent for toaya C Savage in Jersey 24 B of that scrum fifth penalty another one at scrum time and it’s all spilling over a little bit I would want to Grapple with Sam Dixon should want to long Massy either they can grapple each other we’re safe up here much don’t worry safe behind you Jamie I tell you what they’re going for the scrum again I said before New Zealand have to adapt in the scrum because they’re obviously not getting the rub of the Green from the referee so actually you you have to back off and accept that try and get your hooker out and get them in the defensive line rather than trying to shove through smart game management from Fiji though isn’t it they’ve got the ascendency they’re eating into the clock now in the final minute and New Zealand need a a converted try to force golden points sit leawa rans sacked by cook Savage but he cleared the ball doing that overa and yanba will have a crack at Regan where he’s chosen to kick the ball away it’s all going to depend on the bounce Cody VI back pedaling New Zealand will have the line outs and even deep in their own 22 possession is enough it’s all the all black sevens needs to pull this one from the far that’s not a smart call for me from Yani tber you said Jamie they were managing it nicely they had the ball probably a couple of rocks get it off the field job done got to win this L New Zealand the p c Savage will feeds Dixon Curry and Rush the trio in the middle they go short to rush and cook Savage final play of the bronze medal decider New Zealand need a converted try to for Golden points got the penalty and Dixon’s going to take it in break it’s Dixon and Curry the two veterans and now Brady rush in a foot race long masi Huns him down like scenes from the African Savanah a lion chasing down a gazelle a flying fiim picking the pockets of an old black Sev hero long andasi with a r grin ready Rush with a ruthful shake of the head he saw it coming that’s way he goes for the transfer the ball transfer he did into the right hand but swiped it’s a fian specialty that in fact well let’s get some reaction then from the Victorious Fijian C we’ll go straight down to sideline where the Fiji coaches with rer Oscar never disappointing to beat New Zealand in in any sort of game I guess yeah uh you know uh glory be to God it’s been our source of inspiration but I New Zealand has been uh very uh consistent winning the last uh two tournaments and uh you know to get a win against New Zealand is a very good side is always a bonus but also of last tournament before the olypic uh you know obviously I think New Zealand wanted to be in the final as well and us as well uh we didn’t get it right in uh in the semi-final but uh you know to win against New Zealand twice you know big learnings from my young boys uh we still building and you know this will go a long way on our prep to the Olympics are you on track are you where you want to be ahead of Paris uh we’re not there yet uh we still finding out uh a bit more about our but this T showed uh to me I told the boys you know uh what would be I was asked that question what would be success for you in the Mad tournament and I just uh told that person that asked me the question he I just want to see the boys play together as a team and work together words on Jerry to why are you happy with this performance I I’m happy with Jerry you know uh Fiji is blessed to have Jerry to uh you can see the leadership he brings you know he’s commanding uh in the field it’s like uh having a coach playing uh with the players and uh you know I’m very thankful that Jerry is still willing to go for at thir Olympic thanks Oscar we’ll see you at the Olympics yeah thank you very much