Norton notches try record as England move into quarters

WORLD SEVENS SERIES
HONG KONG
By NICK VERDIER
DANNorton became the most prolific try scorer in World Sevens Series history as England booked their place in the Hong Kong Sevens quarter-finals.
The winger, below, has been chasing Colins Injera at the top of the try chart since the start of the season and he overtook the veteran Kenyan with his first touch of the ball in the 52-0 win over South Korea.
Norton then went over for try number 246 to help Simon Amor’s men snatch a 12-10 win over Samoa and secure their place in the last eight.
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