Today, sadly our last day in Fiji, we decided to go see one of the rugby matches which happened to be going on. It is considered to be the national sport of the country. We went and saw what is known as a Sevens match, in which seven men are on the field instead of the usual fifteen. This team is the Fiji Sevens Side, the one whose fans we spoke to while we were fishing. Today, the team played the London team and won very strong. This was not surprising as the Fiji team won the World Championship in the 2005/2006 season and finished runner up in the 2004-2005 season. The captain, Marika Vunibaka, led the team with 3 tries, which is comparable to a touchdown in American football. All in All, this trip was an eye opening experience and I would certainly encourage anyone to visit Fiji if they have the chance.
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