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Fiji and Samoa do well in first round of Sevens

The defending Rugby World Cup Sevens champions Wales got off to a winning start in their title defence as all the top seeds got off to winning starts in Moscow.Wales beat Uruguay 33-5, while two-time champions Fiji, a team that Wales play on day two, beat Tonga 45-0.HSBC Sevens World Series champions New Zealand proved too strong for Canada, winning 31-12, while USA beat Georgia 26-19 in Pool D.England beat Portugal 21-7 and Argentina beat Hong Kong 47-7.In the matches after the opening ceremony of the tournament, Samoa beat Zimbabwe 21-14 - Australia beat Spain 21-nil.France were too strong for Tunisia, winning 24-5 and Scotland beat Japan 19-17 in an enthralling end to the day in the final match.The women’s games will kick off later today.