Global Flavour At Wet & Wild Kiama Sevens
by Brendan Bradford -
Seemingly oblivious to the gale-force winds and torrential rain that lashed the South Coast, the Brisbane Fijians put on a spectacle as they triumphed over 47 other teams to claim the Cleary Bros Cup as winners of the 2013 Kiama Sevens.
The Fijian side dominated their group before dispatching the Philippine Heritage team and Knox in the first two knock-out rounds and dismantling the promising looking Chargers 19-0 in the semis to set-up a date with Southern Districts.
The Rebels’ run into the final – while less certain than the Fijian side’s – was highly entertaining.
After topping their group, Southern Districts beat Kiama Inn 17-0 to force a Shute Shield grand final rematch against Sydney University in the quarter finals. Southos scored twice and shot out to a 10-0 halftime lead before Uni responded with thre