Russian Federation will meet Canada in the Shield final. Will Holder scored twice, and tries from Folau Niua, Kevin Swiryn and Perry Baker put the icing on the cake for Mike Friday.
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“They are much improved but we had enough opportunities but didn’t play as a team when it came time to execute”.
New Zealand is in fourth place with 15 points while South Africa sits in the fifth position with 13 points.
Canadian captain John Moonlight scored a pair of tries against Wales while Sean Duke had three against Argentina.
South Africa equalised nearly immediately with Justin Geduld pouncing on a stray pass to go under the posts.
On the Cup Quarter-Final clash with Fiji, Bowen added: “The boys are excited at the prospect of playing the World Series champions”.
“There was a golden five minute period out there (in the final against England) and that was it”, he said.
Argentina equalised in the opening after the restart with scrum half Ridrugi Etchart spreading the England defence thin before sending Alvarez over.
Samoa went ahead witha minute remiaining through tries by Toloa and Francies Ieremia.
But New Zealand-born Amy Turner eventually made the pressure tell when she scored on the right, before a brilliant offload from Ellia Green released Nicole Beck to cross over.
Both will undergo further assessment next week when back in Sydney.
Things looked promising for New Zealand when Sherwin Stowers bustled over to score the first try of the match but the Americans proved to be too quick for the exhausted Kiwis side.
It also marks the second time in the last four Series events that Canada has been eliminated in the Cup quarter-finals. Just before the posts he was clobbered but managed to sit up and plunk the ball down.
Fiji are off to a flying start with Isake Katonibau going under the posts after breaking from deep inside their half.
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On day one of the men’s series, the 16 teams and match officials all wore black armbands in memory of Beth Coalter, World Rugby’s Sevens Operations Manager who passed away last month, which they will replicate on day two for New Zealand rugby legend Jonah Lomu.
