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Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022
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Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 results: Fiji to face New Zealand in final as Ireland’s fairy-tale run ends

  • Ngarohi McGarvey-Black scores a hat-trick in semi-finals at Cape Town Stadium, as defending champions seal battling 17-10 win over Irish
  • Fiji run in six tries in a 38-14 thrashing of Australia, setting up seismic Sunday night showdown for Melrose Cup

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New Zealand’s Ngarohi McGarvey-Black tackles an Argentinian player at the Rugby World Cup Sevens. Photo: AFP
Nicolas Atkin

New Zealand will meet Fiji in a seismic Sunday night showdown for the Melrose Cup at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.

Ngarohi McGarvey-Black scored a slick hat-trick as defending champions New Zealand ended Ireland’s fairy-tale run with a battling 17-10 win.

Two-time champions Fiji then ran in six tries in a 38-14 thrashing of Australia to set up a clash between the two most successful teams in the tournament’s history.

No 6 McGarvey-Black ran in twice in the first two minutes to give the Kiwis a dream start on Sunday afternoon in South Africa, and a 10-0 lead.

But Jack Kelly gave Ireland – who had shocked hosts South Africa in the quarter-finals on Saturday night – some hope by crossing two minutes into first-half added time.

Andrew Smith then levelled things up by going over soon after the restart, setting up a grandstand finish – only for McGarvey-Black to complete his hat-trick late on, with Kurt Baker added the extras.

Fiji took an early lead against Australia when Filipe Sauturaga crossed after three minutes, with Waisea Nacuqu making the conversion.

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