Springboks take Sevens title

New Zealand’s winning run was brought to an end as South Africa took the title at the IRB World Sevens Series event in Adelaide.

Sun, 06 Apr, 2008 - 12:20

New Zealand’s winning run was brought to an end as South Africa took the title at the IRB World Sevens Series event in Adelaide.

The All Blacks had won all five previous tournaments this year and took their sequence to 47 consecutive victories with wins over Tonga and Fiji to reach today’s final.

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Courts Rugby Heathrow Place: Adelaide Person: Fabian Juries Event: IRB World Sevens Series Organisation: Springboks Organisation: South Africa Organisation: All Blacks Organisation: Tonga Organisation: Fiji Organisation: Wales Organisation: Canada Organisation: England Organisation: Scotland Organisation: USA

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