Black Ferns win again, this time Singapore Sevens
- Dave Worsley
- 1 day ago
- 2 min read
The Black Ferns have beaten Australia 31-7 in the women's final of the Singapoe Sevens with another win of Australia.
New Zealand prevented Australia's attacking threats to add the SVNS Singapore title to the League Winners crown they won on day one at the National Stadium.
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Michaela Brake (nee Blayde) and Risi Pouri-Lane had the Black Ferns Sevens 12 points to the good but Australia won a turnover when New Zealand had the chance to end the first half and Maddison Levi raced over the line.
Australia could not get through the black line again, though, with three players at one point required to halt Levi. Jazmin Felix-Hotham kicked on and caught the ball to score before Kelsey Teneti, on as a substitute, made it 24-7.
Levi caused the crowd to gasp in wonder when she made a saving challenge on Teneti, ripped the ball and launched an attack in one flowing move, but even her superpowers could not prevent Brake making sure of top spot yet again with her second try of the final.
HSBC Player of the Final Risi Pouri-Lane said: "It’s been an awesome couple of weeks for us. They (Australia) are full of talent and the girls are still young.It is awesome to come up against them because we know they are always going to bring it to us."
Winning captain Sarah Hirini said she was "stoked for this group".
"Everyone knows when you win the title and win the tournament at the same time it’s an even greater feeling," Hirini added. "We all love what we do. We know how grateful we are to be in this position."
In the men's tournament Fiji beat Kenya 21-12 while the All Black Sevens lost 24-22 to Great Britain and 21-19 to Ireland on the final day to finish eighth.