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New Zealand successfully defends Wellington 7s title

New Zealand successfully defends Wellington 7s title
Wellington 7s hosts New Zealand celebrate their win. Photo: HSBC World Sevens Series

New Zealand has successfully defended their title in the Wellington 7s after defeating South Africa 24-21 in a tough final.

Akira Iowane was the Player Of the Tournament after scoring a try in the final and a try saving tackle.

The Iowane brothers played a huge role in New Zealand's win as they showed their strength and speed in the final.

Looking at the series standings, South Africa leads the table with 54, Fiji is in second place with 52, New Zealand jumped from 7th to 3rd place with 47 while England and Argentina are in fourth place with 41 points.

Meanwhile the Sydney 7s will be held next Friday and Saturday.

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