New Zealand men and women dominate while Canada teams struggle at HSBC Sydney Sevens
SYDNEY, Australia — The New Zealand men and women both won their finals at the Sydney Sevens on Sunday to extend their leads atop the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series standings.
The New Zealand men blanked South Africa 38-0 to record their fourth straight podium finish in five events this season. Fiji beat France 29-5 in the bronze-medal match.
The All Blacks were runners-up in South Africa and New Zealand and third in Dubai.
The Black Ferns sevens side defeated France 35-0 for their third straight title and four consecutive podium. The U.S. beat Ireland 12-5 to take bronze.