The All Blacks Sevens team have finished fifth at the Paris Olympics, after beating Argentina and Ireland.
Following the disappointment of their quarterfinal exit against South Africa, the ABs Sevens recovered to end on a winning note in the fifth-eight playoffs at Stade de France on Saturday (Sunday NZ Time).
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In their first outing, they staged a late comeback to beat Argentina 17-12 in extra time, before getting by Ireland for the second time in the tournament 17-7.
Akuila Rokolisoa opened the scoring for New Zealand with a try which he converted, but after that Argentina spent considerable time on attack and New Zealand struggled to make any headway.
The New Zealanders were staring at defeat until Moses Leo scuttled over for a try in the last play of regular time. Andrew Knewstubb scored the match-winning points with a try in extra-time to earn a shot at fifth.
New Zealand squeaked home 14-12 in their pool play matchup with Ireland on Thursday (Friday NZT) but this time this time New Zealand had too much flair and pace, with tries to Leroy Carter, Brady Rush and Leo.
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