Bronze finish in Moscow but only gold will do in France

By SAM JACKSON

Return to fitness: Ollie Lyndsay-Hague

ENGLAND finished third at the Moscow Sevens leg of the European Grand Prix Series.
England beat Germany 24-14 in the third place playoff after losing 24-17 to France in the semi-final.
They saw off Wales 45-14 in the quarter-final having finshed Day 1 second in the pool.
The tournament serves as the ranking tournament for the official European Olympic qualification event in Colomiers, France on July 13-14.
England head coach Simon Amor said: “I’m pleased to pick up a medal, but it was disappointing to los...

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