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Fiji wins WXV Global Series Challenger title in Hong Kong

Overview

The 2026 WXV Global Series Challenger, a women’s rugby tournament serving as a pathway for Rugby World Cup qualification, concluded in Hong Kong at the Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground. The event featured six national teams: Fiji, Hong Kong China, the Netherlands, Samoa, Spain, and Brazil.

Fiji (Fijiana) claimed the tournament title after defeating the Netherlands 20-17 in a closely contested final. Despite a strong comeback attempt by the Dutch side, Fiji secured the championship through a late penalty by Varanisese Qoro. This victory completed a clean sweep of wins for Fiji throughout the series.

In the final match of the tournament, Samoa earned their first win of the competition by defeating the host nation, Hong Kong China. This result allowed Samoa to end their campaign on a positive note following earlier losses to the Netherlands and Spain.

Earlier in the tournament, Fiji had secured a 54-26 victory over Hong Kong China, driven by an eight-try performance from players including Varanisese Qoro and Atelaite Buna. Spain also recorded a significant win, defeating Samoa 61-21, while the Netherlands previously earned a victory against Brazil.

Entities

WXV Global Series Challenger · Fijiana · Fiji · Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground · Spain Women's National Rugby Union Team

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Fiji wins WXV Global Series Challenger title in Hong Kong

    Fiji won the WXV Global Series Challenger title after a 20-17 victory over the Netherlands, while Samoa secured their first tournament win by defeating Hong Kong China.

  2. 11 days ago

    [SPORTS] 7 sources
    Fijiana defeat Hong Kong China 54-26 in WXV Global Series

    Fijiana defeated Hong Kong China 54-26 in the WXV Global Series Challenger, while Spain secured a 61-21 win over Samoa during the tournament's second weekend.

  3. 20 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Hong Kong to host WXV Global Series Challenger women's rugby tournament

    Six women's rugby teams, including Hong Kong China, Fiji, and Brazil, will compete in the WXV Global Series Challenger in Hong Kong to vie for Rugby World Cup qualification.

Sources

4theloveofsport.co.uk · asiarugby.com · fbcnews.com.fj · islandsbusiness.com · rugbyasia247.com · sports247.my · stheadline.com · therugbypaper.co.uk · ultimaterugby.com

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