Despite the massive crowd support of rthe Manu, they succumbed to South Africa 12-22 in the semi-finals of the San Diego 7s.

South Africa scored three early tries against Samoa, putting the Pacific Islanders on the back foot immediately. Mikaele Pesamino struck back for Samoa, which set up a great second-half. Fabian Juries, who scored two of South Africa's tries, injured himself in the process and remains a question mark for the Final.

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Apelu Fa'aiuga scores two phenomenal tries to bring the Samoans back into the match after trailing 0-7 early in the first-half.

Scotland did, however manage to keep themselves in the match in the second-half courtesy of a Scott Newlands try, but it was just not enough at the end of the day, as two more Samoan tries sealed a win for the South Pacific Islanders.