Our men and women’s 7’s rugby teams took to the field last night, at the start of the 7s’s rugby competition at the Pacific Games.
Our men’s team defeated Kiribati 24-5, then played 7’s powerhouse Fiji and lost 55-0.
Our women’s rugby team lost to Papua New Guinea, 35-0 in their first game.
In their second game today, against Tonga, they managed 10 points but the Tongan side was just too strong, winning with 36 points.
In volleyball, our men’s team lost their quarterfinals match against Samoa, 3-0.
Our winning women’s team faces New Caledonia in the semifinals at 7pm, our time.
In soccer, our Women’s team lost to the Cook Islands 3-0, while the Men’s went down to Solomom Islands 11-0.
Thanksgiving Day
No turkey on the menu for Team American Samoa today, but a Thanksgiving Dinner is being organized by ASNOC for Sunday Solomon Islands time.
Each team is asked to prepare entertainment for the event, and there’ll be an award for the best performance.
Faafua Cummings reporting for 93 KHJ from Honiara says things have been going smoothly, so far.
“The transportation issue we had has improved. Now, we have two buses assigned to us, prioritizing getting teams to games before transporting them to the Dining Hall for meals.”
According to ASNOC General Secretary Ethan Lake, this has been the best Pacific Games experience.
ASA 7’s Rugby Team/Asi Andrew Faasau
