16 Mar 2015

Sport: Fijiana win another bowl title at Atlanta 7's

12:02 pm on 16 March 2015

The Fiji women's sevens team scored twice in the final 70 seconds to overhaul Spain 17-12 and win the bowl title in Atlanta.

The Fijiana trailed 7-5 at halftime and were headed for a fourth defeat in five games when Spain extended their lead to seven points with two minutes remaining.

But a stunning individual effort down the left-hand touchline from Asinate Savu levelled the match at 12-all before Rusila Nagasau burst through the Spanish defence to score the match-winner on the full-time siren.

The result matched Fiji's win over Spain in the bowl final in Sao Paulo last month and avenged a defeat to the same team in pool play a day earlier.

Fiji celebrate winning the bowl title at the Atlanta round of the Women's Sevens Series.

Fiji celebrate winning the bowl title at the Atlanta round of the Women's Sevens Series. Photo: World Rugby / Wojie Photography