HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series continued today in Las Vegas and after a scintillating day 1 at the Sam Boyd Stadium, fans were not disappointed by the action on day 2.
The morning opened with the final set of Pool stage matches and saw Fiji top Pool A, South Africa Pool B, USA Pool C and Argentina Pool D. Series leaders South Africa, hosts USA and Argentina all remained unbeaten after wins over England, Spain and Uruguay respectively.
Fiji, champions in Hamilton, faced New Zealand in the first Cup quarter-final and took the spoils in a 14-10 thriller.
The Sevens Eagles, unbeaten so far in Las Vegas, followed with a 17-12 win over England in front of a packed and vibrant crowd.
In the third quarter-final Argentina went head to head with Kenya, the Argentinians securing a 17-12 victory and a clean sheet on day one and two.
The final Cup quarter-final saw current series leaders South Africa overpower Australia with a 29-17 score line.
The fiercely contested Cup quarter-finals give fans a stellar semi-final line up tomorrow as Fiji face USA, and Argentina face South Africa whilst New Zealand, England, Kenya and Australia all compete for 5th place in Las Vegas.
Speaking on the day’s action and their place in the Cup semi-finals USA Captain Ben Pinkelman reflected on four from four wins and a home semi-final in Las Vegas. “We came in to this tournament knowing we’ve made the semi-final three years in a row and it was all about taking that next step. So were just going to come out, stick to our game-plan and hopefully we will be able to make it all the way to that Cup.”
In the Challenge Trophy; France, Scotland, Wales and Canada all progressed to Sunday’s semi-finals after wins over Uruguay, Russia, Samoa and Spain. France will face Wales in the first Trophy semi-final and Scotland will face Canada in the second. In the battle for 13th place, Uruguay will open proceedings against Samoa on Sunday at 11:00 local time, followed by Russia v Spain.
The tournament will continue to be streamed via www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series and across social media on @WorldRugby7s.
Source: www.worldrugby.org
