Overview
- Scotland beat Argentina 44-26 to reach the fifth-place final after a strong first-half showing that limited Los Pumitas to one first-half try.
- Wales edged Australia 38-36 to book the other fifth-place spot in a match decided when a late Australian score was ruled out after a knock-on review.
- Japan routed the USA 71-21 with multiple hat-tricks, and Spain overwhelmed Uruguay 57-6, sending Japan and Spain into the 13th-place final.
- Reports note disciplinary and officiating issues shaped outcomes, including a Wales sending-off reported under different names by sources and a red card to a USA replacement in the Japan game.
- The placement results set Friday’s finals on July 17, matter for player development and national records, and leave teams managing injuries and selection questions ahead of final classification matches.