Fiji 7s W vs Brazil 7s W

Fiji raced out of the blocks. Atelaite Buna Ralivanawa opened the scoring in the 2nd minute, bursting through the Brazilian line to dot down under the posts. Reapi Ulunisau converted — 7–0.

Brazil hit back immediately. Camilla Carvalho crossed in the 4th minute, and Gomes converted to level the scores at 7–7.

Ulunisau then began to take over. She scored her first try in the 5th minute, regathering Fiji's lead at 14–7 after her own conversion. But Brazil had the momentum of the middle third. Thalia Costa scored twice in quick succession — the 8th and 9th minutes — with Faria converting the second to put Brazil ahead 19–14.

Yasmim Soares extended Brazil's lead further in the 11th minute, making it 24–14. Brazil had scored 17 unanswered points in seven minutes.

Fiji needed a response and found it through their most experienced weapons. Ulunisau crossed for her second in the 13th minute, and then Ana Maria Naimasi — one of the Fijiana's all-time greats — powered over in the 14th minute. Ulunisau converted both to complete the scoring at 28–24.

Brazil led 24–14 with under three minutes to play in the seven-a-side contest. Fatigue had set in after a breathless sequence of Costa and Soares tries. But Fiji's ability to strike from deep proved decisive. A Brazil handling error in their own 22 gifted Fiji field position, and Naimasi's finish with 60 seconds left — plus Ulunisau's composed conversion — flipped the result. Brazil went from a probable win to a gutting loss inside two minutes.

Reapi Ulunisau (Fiji 7s W) — Two tries and two crucial conversions from four attempts. The player in jersey six was at the heart of every Fiji attacking move. Her try in the 5th minute steadied Fiji after Carvalho's equaliser, and her second in the 13th minute sparked the comeback.

Ana Maria Naimasi (Fiji 7s W) — The veteran scored the match-winning try in the 14th minute, showing remarkable composure to pump her legs through contact and ground the ball. It was her 49th World Series event, per the tournament broadcast.

Thalia Costa (Brazil 7s W) — Two tries in two minutes (8' and 9') flipped the match Brazil's way and gave them a ten-point lead. Her acceleration off the base was a constant threat.

Reapi Ulunisau was the clear Player of the Match.

Brazil dominated possession at 60% and ran 33 carries to Fiji's 25, yet the scoreboard tells a different story. The conversion rate was the decisive stat line: Fiji converted all four of their tries (100%), while Brazil managed only two from four (50%). Those two missed conversions — both from the right-hand side under pressure — cost Brazil four points in a four-point defeat.

Brazil made six clean breaks to Fiji's three and gained 238 metres to Fiji's 229, but committed three turnovers to Fiji's four. Fiji were more clinical with their limited ball, completing 7 rucks from just 7 attempts and winning all 4 lineouts. Brazil's 9 tackles to Fiji's 24 reflects how much defending Fiji had to do — but Fiji's 14 missed tackles also show Brazil frequently found space.

Fiji received one yellow card; Brazil kept a full complement throughout.

The win lifted Fiji to second in Pool B with two wins from three (behind Australia who went 3–0). Fiji advanced to the Cup quarter-finals, where they faced Canada later on day two — a match they won 28–24. Brazil, still seeking their first win of the weekend, dropped into the 9th–12th place play-offs, eventually finishing 11th after a 24–17 win over South Africa in the classification final.

For Brazil, the Bordeaux result capped a tough World Championship series finale. They had entered the tournament in the relegation conversation and finished the weekend in 11th place, maintaining their SVNS 1 status for the following season.

Australia won the Bordeaux Cup final, defeating New Zealand 26–19 to claim the World Championship.

This was the match of Pool B — high tempo, high stakes, and decided by the finest of margins. Fiji's experience in pressure moments and perfect goal-kicking papered over a performance that saw them out-possessed and out-carried. Brazil will rue two missed conversions that would have made it a different story, but Fiji's champion instincts won the day.

Statistics sourced from World Rugby SVNS official match centre (svns.com) and Rugby Australia match centre (rugby.com.au).