First Nations Pasifika have come away with the Plate title after a promising debut at the Hong Kong 10s event.
The team defeated Rugby Select 10s 19-14 in the secondary Final, coming up with the winner with two minutes to go against the official Invitational team of Rugby Tens.
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It was the team’s first appearance since the British & Irish Lions tour, sweeping through the pool stages undefeated.
They would fall in the Cup quarter-finals to eventual champions Traditional YCAC, before producing back-to-back wins to take home the Plate.
First Nations Pasifika started the Final on fire, with Gage Phillips breaking clear from the kick-off to set up John Samuelu for the opener.
The Rugby Tens team, who went down the FNP during the pool stages, showed their experience in the unique format to level the scores before half-time.
Both teams struck early in the second half, with the Tens taking a two-point lead into the final stages after a sharp conversion.
Jarrah McLeod provided the spark, having missed the majority of the tournament due to a red card in the opening game, setting up Deon Evans-Ao Leifi for the winner.
Earlier in the day, the FNP team were eliminated from a dream maiden Cup win, losing 15-12 to Traditional YCAC in the quarter-finals.
The game was tied 7-all at the break, with some costly overthrown lineouts allowing the eventual champions to build an eight-point lead with 90 seconds left.
The combined team hit back right before full-time; however, they couldn’t regain possession from the kick-off.
They rebounded with a 28-10 win over Top 14 powerhouse Bordeaux-Begles in a rematch of the pool fixture, completing the double.
Brumbies academy playmaker Chace Oates nabbed the opener, with Bailey Roberts-Lintmeijer’s 80 metre effort extending the lead and giving them a buffer they would control for the rest of the game.
Traditional YCAC defeated Froggies Club 7-0 in the Cup Final thanks to a desperate late second try saver, while Nanairo Prism Fukuoka defeated Nagato Blue Angels in the Women’s Final by the same margin.
Australia Sevens star Mackenzie Davis and Wallaroos legend Grace Hamilton were standouts for Valley Broncos, defeated in the Plate Final 31-5 by a New Zealand Legends team that included Portia Woodman-Wickliffe and Ruby Tui.
