Tyla Nathan-Wong grabbed two tries as the Black Ferns beat Australia to win the women’s sevens World Series title in Cape Town.
The New Zealanders scored won 31-14 in the final on Sunday (Monday NZ time) after leading 21-0 at halftime.
The Black Ferns took charge with a Shiray Kaka try in the third minute.
They scored five tries – two to player-of-the-final Nathan-Wong, with Kaka, Michaela Blyde and Kelly Brazier also crossing.
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Nathan-Wong slotted three conversions.
Australia – the Birmingham Commonwealth Games gold medallists – didn’t fire a shot in the first half but scored consolation converted tries to Madison Ashby and Demi Hayes in the second spell.
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