CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) New Zealand, Australia and Fiji survived scares to make the semifinals at the Rugby World Cup Sevens on Saturday. Host South Africa didn't and was dumped out in the quarterfinals 24-14 by Ireland in a big upset.
Ireland and Samoa eliminated seeded teams to reach the quarter-finals on the first day of the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament at the Cape Town Stadium on Friday.
The All Black Sevens have won their first World Series title since Vancouver 2020, defeating Fiji 28-21 in the Cup final at the Los Angeles Sevens - the last tournament of the 2021-2022 World Series.