Rugby sevens

Black Ferns Sevens and All Blacks Sevens have defeated their respective rivals in finals overnight.

Stacey Waaka scored twice as New Zealand won the inaugural women's Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens title in a six-try, 26-17 thriller against Australia.

But a series of penalties from the restart led to Norman-Bell’s dive for glory. It was a pretty scrappy game to be fair … The twin touchdowns – one in each half – took her weekend total to eight. Ilisapeci Delaiwalu’s converted with seconds to go looked to have sealed third for Fiji. “I love playing Australia – they make us a better team, they’ve been amazing all season. You may click to consent to our and our third parties processing as described above. We use cookies to store information about how you use our website. - Create a personalised content profileA profile can be built about you and your interests to show you personalised content that is relevant to you.Legitimate InterestsOpting out of legitimate interests may cause the site to stop functioning properly. With your permission we and our third parties may use precise geolocation data and identification through device scanning. This includes unique identifiers, such as your name and geolocation, or your browsing data. - Create a personalised ads profileA profile can be built about you and your interests to show you personalised ads that are relevant to you.VendorsTo create a personalised ads profile vendors can: - Select personalised contentPersonalised content can be shown to you based on a profile about you.Legitimate InterestsOpting out of legitimate interests may cause the site to stop functioning properly.

New Zealand toppled Fiji in the Hong Kong rugby sevens final on Sunday to seal a remarkable double gold with their women's team and extend their lead atop ...

"Anything can happen, but we'll definitely draw confidence out of this," he said, nursing a nasty cut to his left eye. "We did pretty poorly last time, so to get the win here... over the moon."

The New Zealand teams emphasised their potency on the world circuit by winning the women's and men's finals.

Both teams have now increased their leads at the top of the World Rugby Sevens Series standings. Fiji were searching for their 42nd consecutive win in Hong Kong but couldn’t match the All Blacks Sevens team’s fast start in the men’s final – their first in the city since 2014. For the Black Ferns Sevens, it marked the fifth consecutive cup title, while for the All Blacks Sevens it was their first title in Hong Kong dating back to 2014. “We had a theme of this trip, and that was we needed to bring back the legacy of what the Black Ferns Sevens started back in 2000, winning the Hong Kong Sevens when it obviously wasn’t a World Series tournament then,’’ Blyde said. The Black Ferns Sevens and All Blacks Sevens teams cruised to victory in the women’s and men’s finals of the Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday night. The Black Ferns team beat Australia 26-17 in the women’s final, while the All Blacks Sevens side ended Fiji’s winning streak in Hong Kong to claim the men’s title with a 24-17 victory.

History was made at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens 2023 as New Zealand became the first-ever women's champions of an HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament in Hong Kong. The Black Ferns Sevens edged a thrilling Cup final against Australia, ...

Waaka was the star of the tournament for the Black Ferns Sevens, scoring eight tries, including two in the final. Their Cup run ended in heart-breaking fashion as William Iraguha scored a late, late try for France. Ahead of next month’s finale, only four points separate the three contenders. Her first try in Hong Kong came at a good time. Spain are now 12th on 40 points, one more than Uruguay below them. There were also impressive performances from Great Britain and Spain, as well as Australia’s Charlotte Caslick and Perry Baker of the USA. You may click to consent to our and our third parties processing as described above. We use cookies to store information about how you use our website. - Create a personalised content profileA profile can be built about you and your interests to show you personalised content that is relevant to you.Legitimate InterestsOpting out of legitimate interests may cause the site to stop functioning properly. With your permission we and our third parties may use precise geolocation data and identification through device scanning. This includes unique identifiers, such as your name and geolocation, or your browsing data. - Create a personalised ads profileA profile can be built about you and your interests to show you personalised ads that are relevant to you.VendorsTo create a personalised ads profile vendors can:

New Zealand's men's and women's sevens sides have reached their respective finals of the Hong Kong World Series legs. Both leading the men's and women's ...