Fiji romp home at Dubai Sevens with 28-17 Cup final triumph over England
Fast-improving USA claim third place in the desert with second win of the weekend against All Blacks Sevens
World champions Fiji won the Dubai Sevens for the second time in three years on Saturday with a 28-17 victory over England in the Cup final, while the USA beat New Zealand for the second time in as many days to take third place.
Fiji scored all of their points in the first half after falling behind to an early Tom Bowen try.
Savenaca Rawaca, Jasa Veremalua, Jerry Tuwai, who had suffered a bout of food poisoning overnight and had been on a drip before Saturday's action, and Isake Katonibau grabbed Fiji's four tries for a 28-7 lead at the break.
England are a tough side so we are happy to come through as winners. It keeps us on a roll for the next round in South Africa
England, the 2010 and 2013 champions, rallied with late second-half tries through Phil Burgess and a second score for Bowen.
The series moves on to Cape Town next weekend with Fiji remaining the team to beat ahead of the sport's debut at the Olympics in Rio next year.
For Fiji coach Ben Ryan, a former England boss, it was a fourth Dubai triumph in six years as he saw his side sweep through the tournament.
They defeated Australia 19-12 in the quarter-finals with tries from Kotanibau, captain Osea Kolinisau and Rawaca.