The third and final leg of the Sevens World Series began in Toulouse, a world tour that sees the strongest national rugby teams on the ground. Everything is still to be decided in France, but the first challenges have already given important indications. Here’s how it went.
in Group 1 England took full points with two wins from two against Canada and Japan. The Canadian players surprisingly defeated Argentina and qualified for the second stage of the tournament. in Group 2On the other hand, the dominance of France and Fiji have already qualified for the quarter-finals.
in Group 3 Two wins for New Zealand, however, suffering against the USA, who will now play Scotland in the quarter-finals, while Australia are almost out. Finally, in Group 4 A double for Samoa, who beat Spain and Ireland, while the Irish need to win against South Africa and see off Spain tomorrow to seal the quarter-finals.
Group stage
South Africa v Ireland 12-21
Samoa – Spain 42-12
New Zealand – Scotland 19-0
Australia – USA 19-24
England – Canada 24-5
Argentina – Japan 43-5
France 56-5 Wales
Fiji – Kenya 29-5
South Africa – Spain 27-7
Samoa – Ireland 27-14
New Zealand – USA 19-17
Australia – Scotland 28-7
England – Japan 21-10
Argentina – Canada 12-19
France – Kenya 38-14
Fiji – Wales 24-0
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