Canadian rugby 7s women beat Fiji to reach semis in Hong Kong, will face No. 1 New Zealand

Carissa Norsten scored two tries to help Canada defeat Fiji 26-17 in Cup quarterfinal play Saturday at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens.

The Canadian women, who came to Hong Kong standing sixth in the overall standings after four events, will face No. 1 New Zealand in Sunday's semifinal at the new Kai Tak Stadium.

Fancy Bermudez and, Carmen Izyk also scored tries for Canada, which led No. 8 Fiji 14-12 at the half. Olivia Apps, Breanne Nicholas and Taylor Perry kicked conversions.

Fast as lightning ⚡<br><br>There's no catching Carissa Norsten as she scores for <a href="https://twitter.com/RugbyCanada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RugbyCanada</a>