Cape Town Sevens results go amiss for NZ
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Mixed result for the New Zealand teams at the Cape Town edition of the Rugby Sevens World Tour.
The Black Ferns Sevens couldn't repeat the previous tournament win in Dubai after Australia led 19-0 at halftime to eventually win 26-12 in the final.
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The Black Ferns Sevens are second on the leaderboard after the opening two rounds.
In the men's final, South Africa secured back-to-back titles on home turf beating Argentina 21-19.
Early in the second half, Argentina looked to have the gold-medal match sewn up to complete a remarkable turnaround after finishing eighth in Dubai last round.
But the Blitzboks hit back with two tries in the last four minutes as the excited crowd ramped up the volume.
Like the New Zealand women, the All Blacks Sevens also failed to follow up their win in Dubai last round, finishing fifth.
The New Zealand men missed the semifinals after a heavy 35-5 loss to Fiji in pool play.
They rallied back to beat Australia 28-21 in the 5th place semifinal and then overcame Great Britain 27-12 to secure fifth behind Fiji and France.
The All Blacks Sevens are third overall behind South Africa and Fiji after two rounds on the leaderboard.
