 Tom Isaacs scored Wales' late try to beat New Zealand
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Wales knocked out big guns New Zealand in the Cup quarter-finals at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Dubai on Saturday.
Tom Isaacs hacked on a loose ball and raced through to touch down in the final minute for a shock 15-14 victory.
Zar Lawrence gave New Zealand the lead but Wales hit back with tries from Lee Williams and Richie Pugh.
The Kiwis looked like they had wrapped it up when Lote Raikabula went over before Isaacs booked a semi-final with Samoa, who beat England in their match.
It was a day of upsets with all the quarter-final favourites losing, Argentina beating South Africa and Kenya humbling Fiji.
Wales had finished second in Pool F after losing their decider 14-0 against Argentina on Friday.
But Wales qualified for a Cup quarter-final spot as one of the two best runners-up.
The six Pool winners advanced to the Cup competition along with the two runners-up with the best records.
Wales opened the tournament on Thursday with a 31-5 win against Zimbabwe.
Paul John's men then saw off Uruguay 27-0 early on Friday.
Wales Sevens squad:
Lee Beach (Neath, capt), Rhodri McAtee (Cornish Pirates), Lee Williams (Scarlets), Tom Isaacs (Newport), Aled Thomas (London Welsh), James Merriman (unattached), Tal Selley (Dragons), Aled Brew (Dragons), Craig Hill (Newport), Rhys Webb (Ospreys), Richie Pugh (Exeter Chiefs), Dafydd Hewitt (Blues).
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