Rugby World Cup Sevens
\nOnline
\nSan Francisco
\nEngland men will face South Africa in the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup Sevens after defeating hosts USA 24-19 in San Francisco.
\nPhil Burgess scored a golden try in extra time at AT&T Park to send England through to the last four where they will face the World Series champions, who defeated Scotland 36-5.
\nJohn Dalziel\u2019s Scotland side will finish no higher than fifth.
\nEngland women won the Challenge final to ensure a ninth-place finish.
\nThey were knocked out of the main competition after losing 19-14 to a strong Ireland side, who eventually finished sixth.
\nReigning world champions New Zealand women retained their title with a 29-0 victory over France.
\nThe USA had taken an early lead over England in their Championship quarter-final but two tries from Dan Norton ensured a 12-7 advantage for England at the break.
\nOllie Lindsay-Hague scored straight from the restart and despite a second-half fightback from the hosts, Burgess touched down in extra time following an inch-perfect crossfield kick from captain Tom Mitchell to seal the win.
\n\u201cIt was always going to be a tight one playing the USA at home here in San Francisco but that was an unbelievable effort from the squad where we demonstrated a massive amount of trust to stick in it and believe in ourselves,\u201d said Mitchell.
\nScotland will face USA in their penultimate game in San Francisco as they battle for fifth place, after South Africa proved too strong in the quarter-finals.
\nThe Blitzboks were 17-0 ahead at the break and Alec Coombes\u2019 second-half score was not enough to mount a Scottish comeback.
\nMeanwhile in the men\u2019s Challenge competition, Ireland and Wales will go head-to-head for a place in the final as they bid for a ninth-place finish.
\nIreland defeated Kenya 24-14 while Wales sealed a 24-19 victory over Samoa to book their semi-finals berths.
\nEngland had booked their place in the Challenge final with a 38-0 thrashing of China in the last four, with Natasha Hunt scoring two tries in the first half.
\nThere were five different England try scorers – including Hunt – in the final against Japan as England recorded a 31-5 to end a disappointing campaign on a high.
\nIreland had to settle for a sixth-place finish after a 12-7 loss to Spain in the Championship 5-6 place play-off, having defeated Russia 20-15 earlier in the day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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