ENGLAND Women’s Sevens team will face Ireland in the Cup quarter-finals despite a late hiccup in the pool stages.
After defeating Germany and Sweden in their first two matches, England found themselves swamped by a Russian team who surprised many with their attacking play. In fact, England’s solitary try was the only one Russia conceded en route to topping the pool with a 24-5 win.
Led by Abbie Brown, England got off to a slow start when Alena Mikhaltsova flew down the right wing to score for Russia early on, before Iana Danilova stretched over for a second.
Russia led 19-0 at t...