Hosts Australia had much to celebrate on day two of the HSBC SVNS in Perth as the HBF Park crowd cheered both their teams through to today’s semi-finals and a chance of glory on home soil.
Australia’s men overcame Olympic champions France 24-12 in an end-to-end encounter to book a semi-final berth against South Africa.
Cape Town winners South Africa beat Dubai trophy-holders Fiji Airways Men’s side 19-0 in a one-sided quarter-final.
Fiji will play France at 9.27 tonight in the 5th place play-off.
Meanwhile Dubai finalists Spain booked a third semi-final spot in as many tournaments, where they will face reigning tournament champions Argentina.
After their heroics on Friday, Pool C giant-killers Uruguay endured a more difficult afternoon’s work in Perth, as a business-like Spain ended their hopes of a Cup run in the quarter-finals with a convincing 38-0 victory.
Argentina closed out a difficult quarter-final against Great Britain 27-14 after going into the break two points down.
Spain will face Argentina at 7.05pm tonight in the first semi final, and South Africa will play Australia at 7.27 tonight in the second semi final.
The cup final will kick off at 11.35pm tonight.
The Fiji Airways Fijiana will play Great Britain in the 9th place play-off at 6.27 tonight.
Australia’s women continued to conquer all before them with a dominant 35-0 quarter-final win over Japan to set up a semi-final clash with Olympic silver medallists Canada who saw off a valiant effort from Brazil 27-5.
New Zealand will face France in the first women’s cup semi final at 7.49pm, hosts Australia will play Canada at 8.11pm with the cup final kicking off at 12.11am tomorrow.
