Gollings' extra-time score ensured Plate success for England

England lost to Fiji in the quarter-finals of the IRB Sevens series in Adelaide but bounced back to win the second-tier Plate competition.

Coach Ben Ryan's team, who lost 40-0 to Fiji in the Cup quarter-final, beat Australia 24-19 in the Plate final.

Ryan said: "I was very pleased with the way we came back. We're second in the series and are looking forward to playing next month at Twickenham."

Scotland lost 24-21 to the USA in the fourth-tier Shield final.

England and Australia were level at 19-19 at the final whistle in the Plate final and it needed an extra-time sudden death score from Gollings, who plays in Australia for the Gold Coast Breakers, to settle the game.

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Tries from Moseley's James Rodwell, Exeter's Chris Cracknell and a superb solo effort from Saracens' Dan Caprice had sealed the semi-final win against New Zealand.

Leicester's Tom Varndell, Rodwell and Newcastle's Ollie Phillips crossed in normal time against Australia.

Series leaders South Africa won the Adelaide title with a 26-7 win over Kenya and have a 28-point lead over England in the overall standings.

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