An impressiveWales Sevens team lost to South Africa in the plate semifinals. On Friday, Wales beat Scotland, France and Australia to top Pool A.
But a late Simaika Mikaele try saw the powerful Samoans beat Wales 19-14 in Saturday’s Cup quarter-final.
Tom Isaacs and Ifan Evans had touched down but two tries from Samoa’s Alafoti Fa’osiliva before Mikaele’s winner, as Wales’ Evans was sin-binned, won it.