South Africa claim home sevens tournament with win over New Zealand

South Africa have won the third leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series as they beat New Zealand 26-17 in the final of the Port Elizabeth-based tournament.

The victory has seen the country move into the top spot in the overall standings, after Fiji dropped down into second place following their 21-14 loss in the Plate Final to the USA Eagles.

Elsewhere, the Bowl Final was won by the Canadians, who put together a strong showing to turn over Kenya with a 24-5 win, which sought to build on an encouraging victory over the same side in Dubai.

A shock result was also experienced in the Shield Final leg, where Portugal won out 19-14 over Samoa.