Europe struggles, Ferns fly in LV

The problems for European teams highlighted on Day Two in Sydney continued on the opening day of the Las Vegas Sevens. After Ireland’s crowd-silencing opener against the hosts, the only European wins came against each other or South American opposition. Of the continent’s five representatives, two failed to make the quarter-finals, and two more only achieved a berth in the last eight as best third placed teams. Only Russia achieved the heights of pool runner-up.Read more about Europe struggles, Ferns fly in LV