When New Zealand thumped Fiji 34-0 in the Hong Kong semi-finals, i thought that maybe Fiji just had an off night. But Fiji Sevens coach Josateki Savou has told the FijiVillage website a former senior player had sabotaged the team for personal gain.
The Fijian public could not believe it when their team could not score a single point against New Zealand, and they weren't happy when Savou mentioned a senior player was behind the 34-point loss.
As a result, Savou's house has been stoned by angry fans and some of his family is under police protection.
New Zealand's coach Gordan Tietjens is dismissing talk of match fixing. He says he finds the allegation a little far fetched and has never been approached about it. He says he was not even aware bets could be placed on the Hong Kong sevens.
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