By SAM JACKSON
ENGLAND Sevens won the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series Cup final at the Exeter after a 15-5 victory over Russia last Sunday as the perfect preparation for next weekend’s World Cup.
England started strongly in the Cup final with captain Tom Mitchell sneaking in off the back of a ruck from a metre out for the lead.
Mitchell’s grubber then set up Dan Norton who pounced on the ball just before it ran out of play as England led 10-0 at the break.
Russia were next to score when Ilia Babaev was able to break through two defenders and cross over despite the attentio...