Spain crowned Kings of Monaco

Spain are in Sevens Heaven after they shocked the rugby world with a monumental performance on Day Two in Monaco, defeating heavily favored Samoa in a nail-biting final to lift the Cup in Monaco and earn the final spot at the Olympic Games. A last-second try to 32-year-old veteran Ignacio Martín ended Samoa’s dreams and sent the Spanish fans in attendance into ecstasy.

The achievement is extraordinary given that Spain were not a core team during the 2015-16 HSBC Sevens Series and in fact have not made a single senior tournament appearance since being relegated from core status in 2014.

Earlier in the day both Americas hopefuls, Canada and Chile, were knocked out in the quarter finals. Canada would win their remaining two games to finish in 5th place, while Chile were sent home early by Hong Kong in the 5th place semi final.

Uruguay defeated Tunisia in their first match of the day but were overpowered by Tonga in their second. Mexico never quite got out of first gear, falling first to Zimbabwe and then Sri Lanka.

DAY TWO RESULTS

TROPHY QUARTER FINALS
Zimbabwe 19 – 10 Mexico
Morocco 33 – 14 Sri Lanka
South Korea 7 – 41 Tonga
Uruguay 22 – 5 Tunisia

CUP QUARTER FINALS
Ireland 7 – 12 Spain
Russia 14 – 12 Canada
Hong Kong 12 – 31 Samoa
Germany 26 – 0 Chile

13th PLACE SEMI FINALS
Mexico 19 – 22 Sri Lanka
South Korea 33 – 19 Tunisia

TROPHY SEMI FINALS
Zimbabwe 26 – 19 Morocco
Tonga 33 – 12 Uruguay

5th PLACE SEMI FINALS
Ireland 19 – 24 Canada
Hong Kong 24 – 5 Chile

CUP SEMI FINALS
Spain 17 – 12 Russia
Samoa 26 – 14 Germany

13th PLACE
Sri Lanka 24 – 31 South Korea

TROPHY FINAL
Zimbabwe 31 – 5 Tonga

5th PLACE
Canada 24 – 17 Hong Kong

BRONZE FINAL
Russia 22 – 12 Germany

CUP FINAL
Spain 22 – 19 Samoa