SINGAPORE (AP) New Zealand won the Singapore Sevens for the first time in 18 years after beating Argentina 19-17 in a final showdown of the world series leaders on Sunday. The Kiwis shot to 12-0 and the Argentines came back to trail 12-10 while New Zealand co-captain Dylan Collier was in the sin-bin.
New Zealand booked their place at next year's Olympic Games and took a huge step towards winning this season's World Rugby Sevens Series after a hard-fought 19-17 victory over Argentina in Singapore on Sunday.
New Zealand booked their place at next year s Olympic Games on Sunday and took a huge step towards winning this season s World Rugby Sevens Series, after a hard-fought 19-17 victory over Argentina in the final in Singapore.
The HSBC Sevens World Series – formerly known as the IRB Sevens World Series – consists of nine tournaments held worldwide each year between October and May.
Not only did the All Blacks' Sevens wrap up qualification for next year's Olympic Games when winning the HSBC Singapore Sevens on Sunday, but they also extended their lead in the series while completing a Hong Kong-Singapore winning double.