HONG KONG─The weather was as hot as the rugby on Day 3 and what a day it was from start to finish. There were twists and turns, and every side upped their game in front of a packed house at the Hong Kong Stadium. England, South Africa, Fiji and France walked away wining all three pool matches. Whilst New Zealand, USA, Argentina and Samoa all sealed second spot in their respective groups to progress to the quarter finals.
Defending Champions Fiji and New Zealand played in Pool C, the “group of death”, with a young Fiji team romping home 24-5 over the All Blacks to top the table. As both sides had already progressed to the Cup quarter finals, there were some suggestions the Kiwi’s were playing mind games by losing to secure an easier semi-final opponent in either England or Samoa, rather than the USA or South Africa. Fiji and New Zealand are again seeded to meet in the final.
