HK 7s: Series champs Australia play France while NZ face Canada in women’s semi-final

Reigning women’s SVNS Champions Australia are set to face France in their semi-final at 5.37pm, while Canada will take on New Zealand at 5.14pm in a repeat of the 2024 Olympic final as the big guns progressed from the quarter-finals yesterday.

Canada became the first team to reach the women’s semi-finals with their 26-17 success over the Fiji Airways Fijiana side and they will face New Zealand after the Black Ferns Sevens overcame Brazil 31-7 in the quarter-finals.

Canada captain Olivia Apps says they have not won too many cup finals, and it would mean everything to make history with this group.

Michaela Brake (nee Blyde) scored two of her team's five tries to leapfrog Canada's Ghislaine Landry in the all-time points scoring list.

Now on 1,359 points, she has her compatriot Tyla King in her sights and says one of her goals is to be ahead of Tyla, although she loves her to bits she is so competitive.

Australia produced a fine five-try performance to beat the USA 35-5 with Faith Nathan and Maddison Levi scoring two apiece and Kiiahla Duff once.

The Fijiana will play the USA at 6.49pm for the 5th place play off.

Source: SVNS.com