By ADAM ELLIS

In at the corner: Mike Ellery scores for England against Samoa

Flier: Fiji’s Sevuloni Mocenacagi scores against Japan

ENGLAND’S hopes of earning an elusive gold medal in a major tournament remain alive after a three-try victory over Samoa saw them progress to the quarter-finals in San Francisco.
Several members of England’s squad hold Olympic silver and Commonwealth bronze medals and their dreams of making it a perfect hat-trick started well with a tight 19-17 win over a physical Samoa side to set up a match with the hosts USA in the last eight.
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