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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The new knockout format didn’t claim any major upset victims during the first day of the Rugby World Cup Sevens on Friday.

HEIDELBERG, Germany (AP) Samoa qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup after beating Germany 42-28 for a second time in their playoff on Saturday.

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) Rugby’s world governing body has intervened after Zimbabwe’s national team was forced to sleep on the street in Tunisia after problems with accommodation and visas.

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) Rugby’s world governing body has intervened after Zimbabwe’s national team was forced to sleep on the street in Tunisia after problems with accommodation and visas.

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) Wallabies center Samu Kerevi was due to undergo surgery on a ruptured bicep Monday and will not play again in the 2018 rugby season.

SYDNEY (AP) Wallabies captain Michael Hooper is expected to miss four weeks with a hamstring injury sustained during Australia’s third-test loss to Ireland on Saturday.

SYDNEY (AP) Joe Schmidt says he will likely wait until the end of the year before deciding whether to stay on as Ireland coach beyond the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

SYDNEY (AP) Joe Schmidt says he will likely wait until the end of the year before deciding whether to stay on as Ireland coach beyond the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

HOUSTON (AP) Blair Kinghorn missed his attempted conversion of Dougie Fyfe’s injury time try, allowing the United States to hang on for its first-ever win over Scotland, 30-29 in a thrilling rugby test on Saturday.

HEIDELBERG, Germany (AP) Germany beat Portugal 16-13 on Saturday to advance in qualifying for the 2019 Rugby World Cup to a two-leg playoff with Samoa.