A 7-man rugby match against the Australian men as the women progress to the semifinals | sport

The Australian women's rugby sevens team played in a World Cup semi-final against France with a first day in San Francisco.

But the Australians continued their frustrating season while the French thwarted them. The women's Olympic champion has not allowed Spain to snort in its 34-0 win in the quarter-finals earlier Saturday (AEST), having already disposed Australia's defensive pressure. meant that Spain was barely going through an offensive phase and Evania Pelite took the opportunity to make a hat-trick at AT & T Park.

Ellia Green was also at her side. The best, eliminating two tackles on the way to a devastating try in the first half for the defending World Series champions.

Their dominance was enough to compensate for the disappointing day of co-captain Sharni Williams with the boot, both conversions and reboots. 19659002] The small percentages that we could probably fix, "said Charlotte Caslick, playmaker.

" There are still some missed tackles, overhead and all that, but we are in the semifinals "

Williams said that it was so good on his return from an ankle injury suffered during the Commonwealth Games campaign in April

" In a tournament of do-and- "That's what you need to do" says:

"It's absolutely unreal (to be back); I found my place in this team and the girls gave me so much confidence to go out and perform. "

Australia will face France Sunday afternoon (AEST) enough time to beat Canada 24-19.

New Zealand is hiding in the other half of the table, having already shown why she is favorite and number 1

The Kiwis, who beat Australia in overtime The Golden Commonwealth Games in April opened its tournament with a 57-0 dominance of Mexico. 19659002] They followed with a 45-0 defeat of Ireland and expect the United States in the other semifinal on Sunday.

talks about the rivalry there and it does not bother us not know who we play, but it would be nice to take it, "said Williams about the potential duel with New Zealand.

Meanwhile, Australian men will be haunted by the towering figure of France Tavite Turaganibuli Veredamu, who scored twi

Relegated to the minor standings of the playoff tournament, he will play Russia against Sunday morning (AEST).