Commonwealth Games 2018: Women’s Rugby Sevens Highlights
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Host nation Australia qualified for the semi-finals on Sunday with a hard fought and hard hitting 17-10 win over Fiji.
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Australia will face Canada in the semi finals while Fiji will compete against Samoa in a 5-8 placing game.
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England also qualified for the semi finals with an emphatic 45-0 win over the Welsh.
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The English will take on world champions New Zealand in their semi final on Sunday. Wales will play Kenya in their placing 5-8 match.
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Kenya warmed up for that match with Wales by recording their first win of the Games, defeating South Africa 19-10.
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World champions New Zealand remain the team to beat as they steamrolled Canada 24-7.
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Canada with have to get past Australia in their semi final Sunday if they are to have a chance of meeting the Kiwis again in the final.
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On Friday, Canada's Caroline Crossley made history by becoming the first women to score a try in a Commonwealth Games rugby sevens match, setting her country on its way to a 29-0 win over South Africa.
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Women's rugby is making its Commonwealth Games debut in Australia and Canada, ranked third in the world, laid down an early marker with a dominant display.
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Defending world champions New Zealand put down their marker as the team to beat with a 45-0 win over Kenya in Friday's second match.
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As well as being defending world champions, the Kiwis also won the 2016-17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series.
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England defeated Fiji 17-5 in a closely fought match up in the third game on Friday.
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With the scores level at half time, two late tries added gloss to a scoreline which flattered England.
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Host nation Australia also got off to a great start with a 34-5 victory over Wales.
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On home soil, the Aussies will fancy their chances of being the team to take New Zealand's crown.
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The Canadian team made it two wins from two matches, with their second victory coming against Kenya.
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Canada finished Friday top of Group A and level on points with world champions New Zealand.
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New Zealand put in another awesome display in their second match against South Africa, running away 41-0 winners.
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The Fijians bounced back from their first game loss against England with a 29-7 win over Wales.
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In Saturday's final match, Australia defeated England in a thrilling match. Going into half time it looked as though the English would hang onto the lead, before the Aussies scored an overtime try.
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In the second half, the home nation proved their class, shutting out the English and eventually winning comprehensively 29-12.