Tokyo 2020: GB hammered by reigning Olympic champions Fiji in rugby sevens but still qualify for QFs

SHELLSHOCKED GB were blitzed again by Rio nemesis Fiji as their 2016 revenge hopes were smashed into bits.

Skipper Tom Mitchell and Co were looking for a win in their final group match to clinch top spot and an easier quarter-final.

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Jiuta Wainiqolo breaks away from Team GB’s sevens defence during their 33-7 blitz[/caption]

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But instead they had no answer to the South Sea islanders, who bounced back to form after a ropey day one with an uncompromising and devastating display as they battered the Brits 33-7.

And GB must also look at themselves as they paid the price for a series of painful errors.

Britain had not conceded a point in their opening wins over Canada and Japan.

But in their first real test they conceded three tries in the first-half alone as Fiji romped home.

The first blow was struck when Asaeli Tuivuaka barrelled over in the corner on three minutes.

And within 60 seconds a loose hand-off was pounced on as Sireli Maqala jinked over the line as GB winger Dan Norton slammed the turf in frustration.

Any GB hope was extinguished in the space of 45 seconds either side of the break.

First Norton’s ineffective tackle allowed Jiuta Wainiqolo to rampage down the right.

And then another shoddy offload allowed Tuivuaka to fall over the line for his second try.

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The Brits were hammered by their Fijian counterparts[/caption]

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Ben Harris got GB on the scoreboard as he was left in space to cross.

But Fiji had the final word with Aminiasi Tuimaba literally walking over the line in the final play.

It means GB now face the runners up in Group C, likely to be USA, in their last eight clash at 10am and would then be on collision course with New Zealand in the semis..