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The Black Ferns Sevens have marched into the semifinals at the latest event on the World Series calendar in Perth

The Black Ferns Sevens have marched into the semifinals at the latest event on the World Series calendar in Perth

26 January 2025

They've thumped China 29-nil - including a double to Jazmin Felix-Hotham - to set-up a semifinal against France later tonight.

Hosts Australia take on Canada in the other semi.

The New Zealand men missed out on the Cup quarter-finals after losing to Fiji in their final pool clash.

They'll face Kenya in the playoff for ninth.

The men's Cup semis feature South Africa against Australia, and Spain up against Argentina.

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