BlitzBoks edge Kiwis for spot in semis

It might have been low scoring, but there was full of tension between the two arch rivals in steamy conditions at the Singapore National Stadium.

South Africa will now play Fiji in the last four after the Pacific Islanders edged Australia 19-14 in a thrilling encounter

Argentina also made their way into the last four after they beat Samoa 12-7 in the third quarterfinal, while Kenya were too powerful for France. 

Cup quarterfinals

In the first quarterfinal Fiji opened the scoring when Kitione Taliga scored a try after a powerful run.

However, Fiji's lead was short-lived when James Stannard made one try and then scored another as Australia took the lead against the run of play. 

Stannard's half break le to Sam Figg going under the posts before the Aussie skipper capitalised on a loose offload from Apisai Domofailai to score himself.

With the clock winding down, Fiji then showed their class to score two tries in the final minute of the game to win by five points.

The BlitzBoks also had to come from behind to beat New Zealand in their Cup quarterfinal

Seabelo Senatla got his fifth try of the weekend with just 45 seconds on the clock as the ball was swiftly transferred down the line, with New Zealand's defence being way too passive.

New Zealand then took the lead from a simple line-out move. GIllies Kaka took the ball and distributed to Kurt Baker who hit the line at pace to burst through a gap for a converted try.

However, it was the South Africans who would get the next and final score when skipper Kyle Brown wons a kick-off to supply the finish for a great try. 

That score would be wnough and the BlitzBoks got revenge for their loss to the Kiwis in Hong Kong 

Argentina won by the score line in their match against Samoa.

Alefosio Tapili scored to give the Samoans the lead before Axel Muller got his team back into it with a converted try in the first minute in the second half.

Nicolas Bruzzone then scored the winning try 20 seconds before full-time to secure a 12-7 win for Argentina.

Kenya were way too strong in their quarterfinal tie against France.

Jeremy Aicardi gave France an early lead with a try, but it was all one-way traffic from Kenya from then on.

The Kenyans scored four tries in a row to win 28-7.

Results:

Fiji 19-14 Australia

South Africa 12-7 New Zealand

Argentina 12-7 Samoa

Kenya 28-7 France

Cup semifinals:

Fiji v South Africa

Argentina v Kenya

Bowl quarterfinal results:

USA 24-5 Russia

Japan 7-14 Portugal

Scotland 26-19 Canada

England 26-17 Wales