Wales in World Cup Sevens final

Wales will play Argentina in the final of the Rugby World Cup Sevens after an extraordinary day of upsets in Dubai.

Paul John's unfancied side, who only qualified for the last eight on points difference, beat sevens heavyweights New Zealand 15-14 in the quarter-finals before overcoming Samoa 19-12.

Argentina beat Fiji's conquerors Kenya 12-0 in the other semi-final.

The tournament was turned on its head at the quarter-final stage after Wales completed their second victory over injury-hit New Zealand inside a month.

England then crashed out to Samoa in sudden-death extra-time, while Kenya picked off Fiji, the reigning world champions, and Argentina beat South Africa.

Wales' semi-final victory over Samoa, who had been taken to the brink by England, was fired by a brilliant opening try from Aled Brew.

The Newport winger's powerful run then created the opening for Tal Selley as Wales took a 12-5 lead into the interval.

Cardiff's Tom Isaacs, who had scored the winning try 40 seconds from time against New Zealand, extended Wales' lead to 19-5 but they had to withstand a determined Samoan fightback.

And they had Lee Williams to thank for a brave intervention which earned him a bloody mouth but denied Samoa a try with the final play of the game.