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SAN FRANCISCO – Defending New Zealand champions and Olympic gold medalists Fiji have launched their World Cup campaigns to seven with comfortable wins Friday
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New Zealand To become the first team in history to win two consecutive titles of the Rugby World Cup to 7, Russia took the lead 29-5 to qualify for quarterbacks Final of AT & T Park, home of San Francisco Giants Baseball. The 2016 Olympic champions, meanwhile, survived a first warning against a Japanese club in the colors of the Fijians, who won 35 to 10.
The Fijians roared by a group of supporters. Finland's Leone Nakarawa and Semi Radradra win on substitutes' bench
The Fijians will now play Argentina on Saturday in the quarter-finals for a spot in the last four. Coach G Areth Baber was pleased with the way his team had faced the pressure of the tournament's new knockout format.
Unlike previous years, where teams played before the knockout stages, the event of the year is a knockout tournament.
"I just want to win every game," Baber told AFP
"I was happy with the levels of concentration, the goal we had to control the game "
" Obviously, there were some mistakes Japan made in the end, but it was a very good test. "
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"They are winners. And they came in a group of boys who are also winners, "said Baber.
But while Fiji and New Zealand have both undergone their first-round tests, Australia has disappointed 19659004] Simply Amazing
The French Tavite Veredamu – a soldier of the French Foreign Legion who was enlisted in the seven-member team from France last year – was scored twice in a thrilling 22-17 win
"It's just amazing," Veredamu told AFP. We knew we could cause a surprise here. Fortunately, we can cause another surprise this weekend.
France were rewarded for their match against New Zealand on Saturday in the last eight meetings.
Africa demolished Ireland 45-7 to advance to a quarter of final against Scotland.
The Scots fought in the last eight after a surprising comeback to defeat Kenya.
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Americans were too powerful for a The English fought for a 19-15 win over Samoa to qualify for the last eight.
During the women's tournament, New Zealand imposed itself as the team to beat with two emphatic victories, accumulating more than 100 points without conceding New Zealand will face the United States in the semi-finals. -finals next Saturday
The Australians will have the opportunity to avenge the defeat of their men's team against France in the other half of the competition. the draw.
Australia has progressed with victories over Papua New Guinea and Spain. France qualified for the semi-finals after beating Canada 24-19.
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