Tokyo Olympics: Kiwi teams make flawless start at Oceania Sevens tournament

Fiji have edged the All Blacks Sevens on day two of the Oceania Sevens tournament in Townsville.

The defending Olympic champions led 14-7 at halftime, and hung on for the 21-19 win after New Zealand missed a penalty in added time.

The All Blacks Sevens had opened the tournament on Friday with a 28-5 win over Oceania before going on to edge Australia 24-21 in their second match.

On Friday, Michaela Blyde ran in a hat trick of tries to guide the world champion Black Ferns Sevens to a 51-0 demolition of the Oceania side.

Michaela Blyde scores for New Zealand Photo credit: Getty Images

The Oceania team is made up of contracted sevens players and 15-a-side standouts across Australia, one of four teams in action at the three-day tournament alongside Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.

Later, Black Ferns star Portia Woodman added her own hat-trick in a 33-13 win over Fiji.

The four sides in each of the men's and women's draws will play each other twice over the course of the tournament.

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