England face early exit after shock defeat to Spain

■By ADAM ELLIS

On the rebound: Dan Norton scores against Wales

ENGLAND were left needing a miracle win over New Zealand to claim a semifinal berth in the inaugural LA Sevens, after being humbled by Spain in their opening pool match.
A five-try display against Wales steadied England’s wobble, but they were left needing to beat New Zealand convincingly after the Kiwis recorded two wins from two in Pool D.
Three tries in the first half through Dan Norton, skipper Tom Mitchell and Charlton Kerr helped England to rebound, with additional tries from Phil Burgess and...

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