South Africa, New Zealand escape after shock sevens defeats

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Hosts South Africa and fellow favourites New Zealand were both handed shock defeats on the first day of the Cape Town leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series on Saturday but still managed to book a place in Sunday’s quarter-finals. South Africa lost 14-12 to Kenya in their second game of the day but secured a place in Sunday’s business end of the tournament when they beat England 10-0 in the last match of Saturday’s extensive programme of 16 group matches. It spared blus