Clean sweep for SA and France
Good continuity by Scotland helped them score six tries to three to thump Russia 36-17 and register their first win of the day.
Blitzboks speedster Cecil Afrika produced the intitial burst of pace and combined with Justin Geduld to present Seabelo Senatla with the easiest of run-ins after aggressive work at the breakdown gave the Blitzboks possession just inside Kenya's half.
Senatla got the South Africans' second try after great work from Cecil Afrika, taking them into Day Two three from three at the top of Pool C.
France scored four tries to Canada's three in a game that continued to go one way and then the other, however, despite a tight second half, Canada ran out of time as France celebrated their third victory on Day One.
A good team effort from New Zealand held off a second half fightback from the USA and tries from Regan Ware, Dylan Collier, and Kurt Baker got Kiwis on the board.
A brilliant solo run from deep by Maka Unufe provided the USA with their first of two tries, before Zach Test crossed the whitewash for the Americans, but it wasn't enough as the Kiwis bagged a 19-12 victory to avoid slumping into the Bowl for the first time in history.
A 21-all draw against Argentina wasn't enough to keep Japan's quarter-final hopes alive as Axel Muller expertly gathered a neat grubber kick at pace to score before Segundo Tuculet took Japan out of Cup contention with another try.
Lote Tuqiri ensured Japan have the final word, and a deserved share of the spoils, with a fine solo run taking him to the line for a last-minute try.
Stephan van der Walt hit a good line and went over for the game's opening try to give Australia the early lead against Wales.
The Welsh replied with an Owen Jenkins try, but three more tries followed as the Australians continued to exploit Wales' lacklustre defence.
Samoa secured their quarter-final spot when they scored four tries to one in their 28-5 triumph over Portugal.
Two first half tries by Alex Samoa and Ed Fidow put the Pacific Islanders in the lead, while veteran Pedro Leal got Portugal on the scoreboard in the final minute of the first half.
Savelio Ropati and Siaosi Asofolau put Samoa in command in the second half when they crossed the whitewash, securing the win for Samoa.
A tight first half in the last match of the of the day saw two point separate Fiji from England as the teams went into halftime 14-12.
A Tom Bowen missed tackle on Kitione Taliga made England pay as Masivesi Dakuwaqa scored in the first minute.
The second soon followed through Apisai Domolailai, but Richard de Carpentier and Dan Norton quickly responded with tries for England.
Fiji looked most likely to score in the second half with only a couple of handling errors preventing them stretching further out in front and outstanding work at the breakdown near the England line won Fiji the possession and Kitione Taliga, who set up the position in the first place with a storming run, dotted down in the corner to seal victory.
New Zealand will meet South Africa in a repeat of the 2015/2016 Cathay Hong Kong Sevens quarter-final, while Fiji are paired with Australia.
France will face Kenya and Argentina will take on Samoa, who edged out England thanks to their superior points differential, in the remaining quarter-final ties.
Results of Day One:
South Africa 33 – Scotland 0
Kenya 21 – Russia 7
France 24 – New Zealand 0
USA 36 – Canada 14
Argentina 12 – Australia 7
Japan 26 – Wales 19
Samoa 28 – Fiji 14
England 14 – Portugal 7
South Africa 21 – Russia 10
Kenya 12 – Scotland 12
New Zealand 24 – Canada 17
France 19 – USA 17
Australia 17 – Japan 12
Argentina 42 – Wales 21
Fiji 31 – Portugal 0
England 12 – Samoa 5
Scotland 36 – Russia 17
South Africa 14 – Kenya 0
France 26 – Canada 19
New Zealand 19 – USA 12
Argentina 21 – Japan 21
Australia 28 – Wales 7
Samoa 28 – Portugal 12
Fiji 26 – England 12
