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All Blacks Sevens notch three pool wins from three in Singapore

New Zealand Sevens player Moses Leo in action in Vancouver.

New Zealand Sevens player Moses Leo in action in Vancouver.
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The All Blacks Sevens came from behind to beat South Africa 12-7 and complete a perfect start to the Singapore leg of the world series.

Series leaders New Zealand won all three pool matches to set up a quarter-final against Great Britain on Sunday and move a step closer to earning automatic qualification for the Paris Olympics.

If they win the tournament, they will become the first team to book a birth at next year’s Games.

Having won three of their last four tournaments – including last weekend’s iconic event in Hong Kong – the New Zealanders maintained their form from the start on Saturday.

They overwhelmed Hong Kong China 47-0 first up, with Moses Leo and Leroy Carter both bagging doubles in a seven-try display.

Australia were a tougher challenge in game two but New Zealand emerged 24-12 winners, boosted by a brace to Sione Molia, who is playing in his 50th world series tournament.

South Africa, needing victory to qualify for the quarter-finals, hit the front through Mfundo Ndhlovu.

However, Dylan Collier levelled the scores 7-7 through a try on the stroke of halftime.

Victory was sealed when Cody Vai crossed late in the game, continuing a breakthrough season for the 19-year-old, who is one of several newcomers to have shone for a New Zealand side who sat 21 points clear of nearest rivals Argentina after eight of 11 rounds.

– RNZ

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