samoa won its third irb title and 5 out of 5 against new zealand
Hong Kong Cup final highlights: Samoa vs New Zealand |
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Samoa have edge on NZ - Forbesby UR7s
New Zealand captain DJ Forbes has admitted Hong Kong Sevens winners Samoa have grabbed a psychological advantage in the race for glory on the IRB Sevens World Series. Samoa's 24-21 defeat of Forbes' men in the Hong Kong final made it five-from-five in matches between the sides this season. The kiwis have not lost to any other team thus far on the Series.
With just two tournaments remaining in London and Edinburgh in late May, Samoa lead with 124 points while New Zealand have 121. Third-placed Fiji have a distant 94, meaning it is effectively a two-horse race for the title and one which Forbes and coach Gordon Tietjens must lift their team for. |