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Ian Chadband

Australia teams power into semis at Hong Kong Sevens

United States Australia Henry Paterson Hong Kong Faith Nathan Henry Hutchison Maddison Levi Teagan Levi HSBC
Henry Paterson was in superb form for Australia as the men's team made the Hong Kong Sevens semis. (Steven Markham/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's rugby teams have both moved in sight of a famous weekend double at the Hong Kong Sevens after powering into the semi-finals in the iconic event's first year at the Kai Tak Stadium.

A hat-trick of tries from the in-form Henry Paterson enabled the men's outfit to crush Great Britain 34-5 in their quarter-final on Saturday, while the youthful women's team, led by an inspired performance from Faith Nathan, enjoyed an equally emphatic 35-5 victory over the US in their last-eight duel.

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