Hosts Australia, defending champions New Zealand, Canada, England and France all came through the opening two matches with perfect records on day one of the HSBC Sydney Sevens.
The fifth women’s round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2020 got off to a flying start when Fiji stunned Glendale winners USA 19-14 in the opening match, but otherwise the fancied teams all won both of their pool matches on Saturday at Bankwest Stadium.
Australia sit top of Pool C on points difference from France, having raised $16,500 for the Red Cross Appeal supporting those affected by the recent bushfires by scoring 11 tries with Rugby Australia, World Rugby and partners each donating $500 per try scored by the Australian men and women in their home event.
England sit above series leaders New Zealand by virtue of their better points difference after both saw off the challenge of Japan and Russia in Pool A, while Hamilton runners-up Canada top Pool B ahead of their meeting with neighbours USA.
The pool stage concludes on Sunday after which the three teams topping their respective pools and the best runner-up will progress straight to the Cup semi-finals. The other teams will go into play-offs to determine the rankings from fifth to 12th.
This comes as this season’s two-day combined men’s and women’s events are played across a new and exciting format to ensure that both men and women play under the same conditions over the entire tournament.
The action on day two gets underway at 08:45 local time (GMT+11) with Fiji’s Pool C encounter with Brazil.
Tickets for Sunday are available here or via the ticket office at Bankwest Stadium.
