Dubai - World Rugby Sevens series champions Fiji won the Dubai Sevens for the second time in three years on Saturday with a 28-17 victory over England in the final.
Fiji scored all of their points in the first half after falling behind to an early Tom Bowen try.
Savenaca Rawaca, Jasa Veremalua, Jerry Tuwai, who had suffered a bout of food poisoning overnight and had been on a drip before Saturday's action, and Isake Katonibau grabbed Fiji's four tries for a 28-7 lead at the break.
England, the 2010 and 2013 champions, rallied with late second half tries through Phil Burgess and a second score for Bowen.
The series moves on to Cape Town next week with Fiji remaining the team to beat ahead of the sport's debut at the Olympics in Rio next year.
For Fiji coach Ben Ryan, a former England boss, it was a fourth Dubai triumph in six years as he saw his side sweep through the tournament.
They defeated Australia 19-12 in their quarter-finals with tries from Kotanibau, captain Osea Kolinisau and Rawaca.
That was followed up by a 19-5 win against New Zealand in the semi-finals thanks to scores from Viliame Mata, Pio Tuwai and Veremalua.
"England are a tough side so we are happy to come through as winners," said Kolinisau, playing in his 43rd World Sevens event.
"It keeps us on a roll for the next round in South Africa."
South Africa won the Plate, France took the Bowl and the Shield went to Canada.
Dubai Sevens results:
Cup
Quarter-finals
Fiji 19, Australia 12
New Zealand 24, Samoa 21
England 14, Argentina 7
United States 21, South Africa 19
Semi-finals
Fiji 19, New Zealand 5
England 24, United States 19
Bronze Final
United States 31, New Zealand 12
Final
Fiji 28, England 17
Plate
Semi-finals
Australia 28, Samoa 10
South Africa 26, Argentina 5
Final
South Africa 19, Australia 14
Bowl
Quarter-finals
Kenya 17, Japan 12
France 38, Russia 5
Wales 24, Canada 14
Scotland 21, Portugal 14
Semi-finals
France 33, Kenya 7
Scotland 17, Wales 14
Final
France 24, Scotland 14
Shield
Semi-finals
Japan 21, Russia 19
Canada 31, Portugal 14
Final
Canada 19, Japan 17
Standings:
1. Fiji, 22 points
2. England, 19
3. United States, 17
4. New Zealand, 15
5. South Africa, 13
6. Australia, 12
7. Samoa, 10
8. Argentina, 10