Fiji overwhelmed Japan from a 10-10 halftime deadlock to win an energetic Pacific Nations Cup final 41-17 at Hanazono Stadium on Saturday. Fiji wore down the fast-starting Japanese with weight and speed and with impact off the bench,

Eddie Jones' Japan have suffered a painful 41-17 defeat to Fiji in the Pacific Nations Cup final in Osaka. The fast-starting Japanese, coached by former Wallabies and England boss Jones, were worn down by Fiji at Hanazono Stadium with weight and speed and with impact off the bench,

Fiji retained the Pacific Nations Cup with a sizzling second-half performance in a 41-17 win over Japan in Saturday's final in Osaka. The win gave Fiji a record-extending seventh title at the tournament,

While Japan showcased flashes of their signature Cho-soku rugby in the first half, the second half saw a clinical Fijian side take control.

Fiji has stretched its Pacific Nations Cup rugby defense to the final after topping the United States by a hard-fought 22-3 in Tokyo.