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09/12 07:48 CDT Defending champion Fiji beats Canada to advance to rugby's
Pacific Nations Cup final against Japan
Defending champion Fiji beats Canada to advance to rugby's Pacific Nations Cup
final against Japan
OSAKA, Japan (AP) --- Two-time defending champion Fiji scored three tries in
the first 23 minutes and continued its domination to defeat Canada 45-29 in a
Pacific Nations Cup rugby semifinal on Saturday.
Kitione Salawa scored in the first 30 seconds and Frank Lomani and Isaiah
Armstrong-Ravula added later first-half tries, with Armstrong-Ravula also
converting two of the tries. Fiji led 26-17 at halftime.
Japan beat the United States 63-14 in the second match of the semifinal
doubleheader at the Hanazono Rugby Stadium in Osaka later Saturday. Japan has
won 10 of its last 11 matches against the U.S.
This year's tournament featured a condensed four-team format. The Japan-Fiji
final and U.S.-Canada match for third place will both be played at Prince
Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo next Saturday.
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