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| While Eric Rush's New Zealand
men almost blew their challenge for the Hong
Kong Sevens in the first group game, the Kiwi girls, including his
cousin Annaleah, continued their triumphant run.
For the first time, the women's final was staged at the main Hong Kong Stadium to help freshen first-day frolics that concluded in the grand style of an entertainment extravaganza for the 10,000 spectators. Before the music and fireworks,
the women had won the applause, matching some of the men's group games
for nimbleness and skill. New Zealand defeated the United States, who had
outpaced England 24-5 in the semi-final, 29-0. The victory continued a
dominance of the sport which began last year in the 15-a-side World Cup.
Details The management team also includes selectors Sue Garden-Bachop. and Colin Stevens. Stevens has coached the Otago women's team for the last two years, and Garden-Bachop, a former New Zealand representative,recently graduated from the NZRFU's Massey coaching course. Other Results: Fiji 62, Thailand 0-S Africa 29, China 7-Australia 67, Taiwan 0-New Zealand 17, Croatia 12-France 52, Sri Lanka 7-Samoa 59, Singapore 5-Scotland 21, Tonga 12-Canada 38, US 5-Japan 14, Papua New Guinea 31-Ireland 20, Hong Kong 20-Argentina 24, Morocco 12-S Korea 31, Uruguay 0. |
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