The Blitzboks suffered a massive 33-7 semi-final loss against New Zealand but rallied to beat the USA 24-7 in the third place decider.
Fiji’s 33-14 semi-final win over the USA secured them their fourth title since the series began in 1999.
They went on to win the Paris event by beating New Zealand 35-24 in the final for their fifth tournament win of the campaign. They were deserved winners. Only two points separated Fiji and the USA going into Paris. The semi-final was effectively a World Series decider and the islanders ruthlessly finished the USA off.
But with the Olympics a year away, the USA have emerged as a real gold medal contender in Tokyo in 2020. Fiji, the USA, New Zealand and South Africa secured the four automatic qualifying berths for Tokyo as the top four on the World Series standings.
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