The top 16 teams for the final leg of the Vodafone National Sevens faced a long day of close-fought rugby at Apia Park on Friday.

Only eight advanced to Saturday's matchups. 

The results for the first day of the men's sevens were as follows. 

• Tama Uli 36 - Malie 7
• Ulutogia 14 - Vaiala 17
• Tepatasi 45 - Saleimoa 0
• Marist 21 - Aana 22
• Laulii 38 - Malotau 0
• Sapapalii 14 - SCOPA 22
• Taula 19 - Saasaai 7

• Falefa 14 - Apia 17
• Tama Uli 7 - Vaiala 7
• Ulutogia 10 - Malie 0
• Aana 12 - Tepatasi 12
• Marist 10 - Saleimoa 5
• Sapapalii 19 - Malotau 10

• Taula 24 - Apia 19
• Falefa 7 - Saasaai 0
• Vaiala 31 - Malie 7
• Aana 42 - Saleimoa 0
• SCOPA 27 - Malotau 0
• Apia 38 - Saasaai 5
• Tama Uli 34 - Ulutogia 0

• Tepatasi 22 - Marist 12
• Laulii 15 - Sapapalii 0
• Taula 47 - Falefa 14

Women's sevens results:

• Apia 43 - Aana 0
• Mulifanua 5 - No Idea 10
• Tepatasi 12 - Nofoalii 5
• Malotau 48 - Satupaitea 0
• Apia 33 - No Idea 0

• Mulifanua 5 - Aana 5
• Tepatasi 15 - Satupaitea 10
• Malotau 19 - Nofoalii 0
• Aana 5 - No Idea 22
• Satupaitea 26 - Nofoalii 14
• Apia 24 - Mulifanua 0
• Tepatasi 17 - Malotau 5

Play continues at the Apia Park Stadium on Saturday.