Black Ferns take Hong Kong title; ABs fifth
- Dave Worsley
- Mar 31
- 2 min read
Updated: Mar 31
Jorja Miller stood up to help make it three Hong Kong titles in a row for the Black Ferns Sevens and the second win over Australia at the tournament, this time 26-19.
Millar had her team-mates to thank for not only surviving but scoring during her time in the sin bin for a tip tackle at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium
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Tia Hinds had sent Maddison Levi racing to score with a looping pass to the left side of the fiel in the second minute.
New Zealand captain Sarah Hirini was rewarded for being up supporting Risi Pouri-Lane as she ran in under the posts on minute later followed by a try to Micahela Brake.
Levi then crossed again for Australia to make the scores 12-all at the interval.
Miller, 21 had impressed on days one and two in Hong Kong but kept her best for the final, twice spying the gap, twice having the legs to split the young Aussie team's defence.
Mackenzie Davis scored late in the match for Australia to keep the score tight.
"We knew we had to come out for finals footie and I’m so proud of the group," said an ecstatic Miller. "We love Hong Kong and the history of it."
New Zealand head to the Singapore tournament next weekend with an eight-point lead at the top of the SVNS standings.
The All Blacks men finished fifth in Hong Kong as they blew Spain away 24-5 in their playoff tie. Cody Vai showed good skills to evade tackles in midfield and run in the first score but Francisco Cosculluela pegged the All Blacks Sevens back temporarily.
Dylan Collier made it 14-5, and while Spain back Jaime Manteca was in the sin bin Sofai Maka shot to the corner for a touchdown and celebratory roll before Regan Ware turned on the gas for the fourth and final score.
