DUBAI SEVENS
By ADAM ELLIS

ENGLAND fought their way to a bronze medal finish in Dubai in leg one of the World Series to overcome the frustration of their semi-final exit to a staunch New Zealand defensive effort.
Simon Amor’s side gave themselves a shot at making the final after hitting top gear to beat South Africa 22-5 in the semifianal, captain Tom Mitchell proving a thorn in the champion’s side with two tries while Phil Burgess and Tom Bowen were also on the scoresheet in an emphatic victory.
The result went some way to regathering momentum after the pool ...