Interview: England Rugby Sevens' Dan Norton

Dan Norton is a rugby sevens legend and a key player for England. He scored 52 tries in 2012-13 season, breaking the English record. Norton has played for the England team at the previous two Commonwealth Games. He is second in the all-time England try-scoring list behind Ben Gollings.

Dan Norton was part of the squad that finished fourth at the Commonwealth Games four years ago in Delhi. He wants to improve on that and win a medal in Glasgow. He believes that being in the village has helped the current players.

Dan Norton's minimum goal for the Commonwealth Games is to win all three games on day one and get into the best position for day two. He doesn't want to get too excited about the result of the games. He wants to focus on the lessons learned over the last 12 weeks.

England play Sri Lanka and Uganda on the opening day of the Rugby Sevens World Cup. They finish the day against arch-rivals Australia. The winner of that match will claim top spot in Group D. England play their next match against Australia in a mini-final. Dan Norton is the coach of England Rugby 7s.

England won their third consecutive Moscow Sevens title recently. England are preparing for the Commonwealth Games. They are playing in Allianz Park this weekend. They're feeling fit and healthy and confident.

England have won the plate in Moscow this year and reached the cup final in Glasgow in 2012. They are yet to win the main competition since the Scotland Sevens switched cities. Dan Norton doesn't think the past will play a part in the upcoming tournament.

Tom Mitchell is the top points scorer on the IRB World Series circuit. He is captain of England. Mike Ellery and Phil Burgess are other players who have shown good balance in the squad. England's aim is to get better and better each day and keep moving forwards.

New Zealand have won every gold medal at the Commonwealth Games since the sport was introduced in 1998. They are also the reigning IRB World Series and World Cup champions. England's team is strong and well-balanced. New Zealand has been pushed close by Fiji and South Africa this year. England can beat them, but they have shown that they can also beat other teams. In rugby sevens the team that can switch off and on is going to be the best.

All the top teams have been beating each other this year. Russia have closed the gap over the last two tournaments. They want to be consistent throughout the entire game. They are aiming to exert themselves on the opposition during the 14-minute spell. This is what they want over day one and moving onto day two at the Commonwealth Games.

Rugby sevens will become an Olympic sport for the first time in 2016. Dan Norton has noticed a buzz around the sport recently. He hopes that the team will be in a great position coming into the Olympics. He also likes the fact that it's easy to watch and exciting to be involved in.

Dan Norton is focusing on the Commonwealth Games and next season's rugby sevens for England. He will be 28 by the time of the Olympics. England will play all three group matches at Ibrox Stadium on July 26 before the knockout rounds begin the following day.