HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17 - London Day 1

HSBC London Sevens 2017 New Zealand's players showed their support for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 in San Francisco after their matches on day one of the HSBC London Sevens, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC London Sevens 2017 England players run out at Twickenham for their final Pool D match with Samoa on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC London Sevens 2017 Australia's players showed their support for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 in San Francisco after their matches on day one of the HSBC London Sevens, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima
HSBC London Sevens 2017 Samoa's Tofatu Solia races clear on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC London Sevens 2017 Igor Genua breaks clear for Spain in their Pool D match with Samoa on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC London Sevens 2017 Rosko Specman of South Africa and Wales captain Sam Cross challenge for the ball on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC London Sevens 2017 England's Dan Bibby finds a way through the Australian defence in their Pool D match on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Wales captain Sam Cross in action against South Africa on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Kenya's Billy Odhiambo tries to wrong-foot Perry Baker in their Pool A match with USA on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC London Sevens 2017 USA's Maka Unufe looks to offload on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC London Sevens 2017 Robinson Caire makes a break in France's Pool B match with Russia on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC London Sevens 2017 The giant rugby ball makes its way up the stand on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC London Sevens 2017 Harry Jones is tackled in Canada's Pool C match with New Zealand on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Fiji's Setareki Bituniyata tries to break through Japan's defence on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC London Sevens 2017 England's Dan Bibby fires out a pass on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC London Sevens 2017 South Africa's Ruhan Nel looks to pass on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC London Sevens 2017 Russia's Vladimir Ostroushko looks to offload on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC London Sevens 2017 Fans show their support for the USA on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC London Sevens 2017 South Africa's Rosko Specman breaks away to score a try against Kenya on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC London Sevens Martin Iosefo on day one at the HSBC London Sevens, round ten of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Photo: Martin Seras Lima
HSBC London Sevens 2017 USA's Andrew Durutalo is tackled in their opening Pool A match with Wales on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC London Sevens 2017 James Fleming races away to score a try for Scotland on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC London Sevens 2017 France's Charles Brousse receives a pass on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC London Sevens 2017 Argentina's Lautaro Bazan Velez tries to burst through a French tackle in their Pool B match on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC London Sevens 2017 New Zealand captain DJ Forbes looks for support in their opening Pool C match on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC London Sevens 2017 Taisei Hayashi passes the ball on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC London Sevens 2017 Japan's Siosifa Lisafa makes a break against New Zealand on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC London Sevens 2017 Fiji's Josua Vakurunabili topped the DHL Performance Tracker after the opening round of matches on day one of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC London Sevens 2017 Adam Zaruba makes a break as Canada fought back to stun Fiji 22-19 in the opening match of the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham on 20 May, the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2016-17. Photo: Martin Seras Lima.
HSBC London Sevens Chris Dry of South Africa in training ahead of the HSBC London Sevens, round ten of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Photo: Martin Seras Lima
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Rafael de Santiago pf Spain in training ahead of the HSBC London Sevens, round ten of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Photo: Martin Seras Lima
HSBC London Sevens South Africa at the HSBC London Sevens, round ten of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Photo: Martin Seras Lima
HSBC London Sevens Fiji training at the HSBC London Sevens, round ten of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Photo: Martin Seras Lima
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Captains sign an imaged designed for the HSBC London Sevens, round ten of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Photo: Martin Seras Lima
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Captains sign an image designed for the HSBC London Sevens, round ten of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Photo: Martin Seras Lima

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