Singapore SVNS, women – Day Two

WRAP: We bring you Day Two of the women’s action at the Singapore leg of the HSBC SVNS World Series on Saturday.

New Zealand and Australia continue their charge for the women’s HSBC SVNS League Winners title.

Women’s leaders New Zealand and Australia – on equal points at the top of the SVNS standings going in to Singapore – both went two from two to secure their places in Saturday’s quarterfinals

The eighth and final spot in the Grand Final is set to be decided when Great Britain and Brazil meet Saturday. Great Britain, who sit two points above ninth-place Brazil in the final Madrid spot, lost both their games against Fiji and Australia but Brazil could not capitalise as they also went winless against the same opposition.

All the Day Two action follow below …

Quarterfinals

TBC

Ninth-place play-offs

TBC

Pool A

Ireland v Spain

TBC

New Zealand v Canada

TBC

Pool B

Japan 34 – 7 South Africa

An even and exciting match to kick off Day 2. A swaying pendulum of control between these two sides, with the Japan gaining the upper hand first via the hands of Kajiki. South Africa responded a couple of minutes later with Malinga sneaking in through the wing. Japan got the last say on the cusp of half time to go into the break with five point lead. The game ran away from South Africa in the second half – or rather, Japan did. They crossed the line four more times in the second half, turning what was an even game in the first half into a one-sided affair. Japan looking set for a second quarterfinal, following the strong result in this fixture.