Rugby World Cup

England go speeding on as Ireland make history

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The Rugby Paper Team
3 June 2018

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER

Held: Ryan Olowofela of England is tackled by France’s Paulin Riva
PICTURE: Getty Images

Evasion: England’s Dan Bibby kicks the ball away from the USA’s Martin Iosefo

Joy: Dan Norton scores against USA

FIJI, warming to their task on an afternoon of blissful heat and sunshine, swept into the quarter-finals of the HSBC London Sevens in impressive style at Twickenham yesterday as they go in search of a third World Series in four seasons.
England, not without alarm, made it through to the quarter-finals, but both Scotland and Wales missed out on t...

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