
Host nation Australia qualified for the semi-finals on Sunday with a hard fought and hard hitting 17-10 win over Fiji.

Australia will face Canada in the semi finals while Fiji will compete against Samoa in a 5-8 placing game.

England also qualified for the semi finals with an emphatic 45-0 win over the Welsh.

The English will take on world champions New Zealand in their semi final on Sunday. Wales will play Kenya in their placing 5-8 match.

Kenya warmed up for that match with Wales by recording their first win of the Games, defeating South Africa 19-10.

World champions New Zealand remain the team to beat as they steamrolled Canada 24-7.

Canada with have to get past Australia in their semi final Sunday if they are to have a chance of meeting the Kiwis again in the final.

On Friday, Canada's Caroline Crossley made history by becoming the first women to score a try in a Commonwealth Games rugby sevens match, setting her country on its way to a 29-0 win over South Africa.

Women's rugby is making its Commonwealth Games debut in Australia and Canada, ranked third in the world, laid down an early marker with a dominant display.

Defending world champions New Zealand put down their marker as the team to beat with a 45-0 win over Kenya in Friday's second match.

As well as being defending world champions, the Kiwis also won the 2016-17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series.

England defeated Fiji 17-5 in a closely fought match up in the third game on Friday.

With the scores level at half time, two late tries added gloss to a scoreline which flattered England.

Host nation Australia also got off to a great start with a 34-5 victory over Wales.

On home soil, the Aussies will fancy their chances of being the team to take New Zealand's crown.

The Canadian team made it two wins from two matches, with their second victory coming against Kenya.

Canada finished Friday top of Group A and level on points with world champions New Zealand.

New Zealand put in another awesome display in their second match against South Africa, running away 41-0 winners.

The Fijians bounced back from their first game loss against England with a 29-7 win over Wales.

In Saturday's final match, Australia defeated England in a thrilling match. Going into half time it looked as though the English would hang onto the lead, before the Aussies scored an overtime try.

In the second half, the home nation proved their class, shutting out the English and eventually winning comprehensively 29-12.