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Nicolas Atkin

After ruling in Hong Kong, New Zealand’s men made it back-to-back gold medals on the World Rugby Sevens Series, beating Argentina 19-17 in Sunday’s final in Singapore.
Tries from Dylan Collier, Moses Leo, and Brady Rush were enough to see them over the line, despite a late fightback from the South Americans.
The Kiwis’ fourth Cup final win of the current Series extended their lead at the top of the table to 24 points, with Argentina second, and also secured their qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
“We talk a lot about embracing getting put into a hole – it makes it easier when you’re in a hole with these boys,” Leroy Carter – who was named Player of the Final – said.

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— World Rugby 7s (@WorldRugby7s) April 9, 2023

“It’s definitely exciting, especially with the new boys coming in, they bring a lot of excitement and we’ve just got to follow them.
“We’re 100 per cent stoked. It was one of our goals at the beginning of the year to qualify for the Olympics and we’ve ticked that off so it’s now just about winning the Series.”
Fiji – who were beaten men’s finalists for the second Hong Kong Sevens in a row this month – had to settle for bronze, with their legion of travelling fans cheering them on again at the Singapore National Stadium.

They beat Samoa 24-19 in a breathless battle for third place in Singapore, having lost to New Zealand in the Singapore semi-finals.
The finish kept alive Fiji’s hopes of winning the overall title – they sit in third place in the standings, on 130 points.
“My heart’s taken a hammering this week. Credit to the boys, they stuck at it,” Fiji coach Ben Gollings said.
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“We controlled it a lot better, we got the energy going at the end and got the victory we needed. It’s so key for points in this crazy Series we’re in at the moment.”
After a disappointing title defence in Hong Kong saw them fail to qualify for the knockout rounds of the Cup, Australia ended up with fifth place in Singapore, beating Great Britain 24-21 in a play-off.

Hong Kong’s men were brought crashing back down after their Shield heroics in their home city. Canada, whom they beat in the Shield final, gained a measure of revenge by knocking them out 26-5 in the 13th-place semis in Singapore on Sunday.
Canada were then beaten 22-17 by the USA. Ninth place went to Spain, who beat Kenya 26-10 in their final.
The next stop on the Series will see men’s and women’s competitions hosted in Toulouse, France over May 12-14. It will be the final stop for the women on the 2022-23 calendar, while the men will play one more event in London the following weekend.


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New Zealand players celebrate winning the Singapore Sevens Cup final with the trophy. Photo: Reuters

Fiji’s Terio Tamani in action with Samoa’s Tuna Tuitama. Photo: Reuters

Dylan Collier of New Zealand (left) and Santiago Alvarez of Argentina reach for the ball during the Singapore Sevens Cup final. Photo: AFP

Singapore Rugby Sevens: New Zealand unbeaten, Samoa defeat Fiji, tough day for Hong Kong

James Sawyer of Hong Kong is tackled by New Zealand’s Cody Vai at the Singapore Sevens. Photo: Reuters

Vaa Apelu Maliko of Samoa scores a try on day one in Singapore. Photo: AFP

Singapore Rugby Sevens: Hong Kong name team as they aim to build on home success

Mak Kwai-chung, a member of last weekend’s Shield-winning side, has been retained for the Singapore Sevens. Photo: Elson Li

Max Denmark eludes Canada’s Kalin Sager on his way to the try-line in last Sunday’s Shield final. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong Sevens: 7 ideas to improve showpiece for 2024 and beyond

Hong Kong fans celebrate winning the Shield against Canada at the 2023 Hong Kong Sevens. Photo: Elson Li

Fiji’s Vuiviwa Naduvalo scores a try against New Zealand in the men’s Cup final. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong celebrate winning the Shield against Canada. Photo: Elson Li

Fans line up to buy beer on the second day of the Hong Kong Sevens. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Korean pop star DJ Soda was a wiser choice for live entertainment on day 3. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Perry Baker is one of the biggest names on the Sevens circuit. Photo: AP

Youth rugby returned at the 2023 Hong Kong Sevens – but found itself in a rough time slot. Photo: Elson Li

Fiji fans still turned up in big numbers at the Sevens, despite prohibitive costs and indirect routes. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong Sevens: 7 successes from 2023 as the showpiece returned to ‘normal’

Hong Kong’s women’s team put in some gutsy displays despite results going against them. Photo: Elson Li

There was success for both the men’s and women’s New Zealand sides on Sunday evening. Photo: Sam Tsang

Fiji’s Terio Veilawa jumps up before touching down for his sudden-death try – just. Photo: Antony Dickson

New Zealand’s Stacey Waaka slides in for a try as her side beat Australia in the final. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong’s men’s team beat two World Series regulars and took home the Shield. Photo: Elson Li

A reminder of how things were in November, when there were legions of staff reminding us to wear masks. Photo: AP

New Zealand’s women perform their haka following the Cup finals. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Fans in the South Stand go full-throttle on the third day of this year’s Sevens. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

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Tries from Dylan Collier, Moses Leo, and Brady Rush enough to see Kiwis over the line, despite a late fightback from Argentina’s men
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Tries from Dylan Collier, Moses Leo, and Brady Rush enough to see Kiwis over line, despite a late fightback from Argentina’s men.


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