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After decades of near-misses, South Africa's rugby sevens team finally claimed their first Hong Kong championship with a dominant 35-7 victory. The breakthrough caps a two-year rebuild focused on culture, defense, and reclaiming the team's proud identity.
Ruby Tui's scratched and dented 2016 Olympic silver medal became her greatest teacher. The New Zealand rugby sevens champion let hundreds of schoolchildren hold it, and every drop and ding reminded her that falling down matters less than getting back up.
After losing five championship finals over three decades, South Africa's rugby sevens team finally won the prestigious Hong Kong tournament with a dominant 35-7 victory. Meanwhile, New Zealand's women claimed their fourth straight Hong Kong title in a thrilling match against Australia.
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South Africa's Blitzboks rugby sevens team just clinched their fourth tournament win of the season in New York, securing the overall series title with three championship events still to come. The team's defensive brilliance and fresh roster depth are powering their quest to become world champions.
South Africa clinched the 2026 men's World Rugby sevens series in a nail-biting final against Fiji that came down to the final possession. New Zealand's women rallied from 16 points down to claim their fifth title of the season.
The Black Ferns Sevens defeated the USA 26-14 to reach the New York final, extending their unbeaten streak to three months. The newly-crowned series champions will face Australia for the title Sunday morning.
New Zealand's Black Ferns Sevens crushed three opponents to top their group at the Vancouver Sevens, with star Jorja Miller scoring her 100th career try. The women's team now faces the United States in the semifinals after a perfect weekend performance.
With 14 seconds left and his team losing, teenager Kele Lasaqa caught a restart kick and sprinted 63 metres through defenders to score the game-winning try for New Zealand's Sevens team. His first and only touch of the match rescued the All Blacks from elimination and sent them to the semifinals.
The Black Ferns Sevens dominated Great Britain with a record-breaking 64-0 victory, their biggest win ever against the team. Ten different tries showcased New Zealand's depth and skill in women's rugby sevens.
Australian rugby sevens co-captain Bella Nasser is chasing her team's first-ever Singapore title after snapping a six-year losing streak against New Zealand. The momentum shift comes as Australia dominates the SVNS Series with renewed confidence.
Rugby sevens stars Maddison and Teagan Levi turned down lucrative offers from Australian rugby league clubs to chase redemption at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. After a heartbreaking fourth-place finish in Paris, the sisters are betting on themselves one more time.