Kiwis ride on a cricket wave
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Defending champions New Zealand will go into the Hong Kong Sevens Friday with an extra spring in their step after the Black Caps' stunning victory in the cricket World Cup semifinals.
Veteran New Zealand Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens said their compatriots' dramatic win over South Africa on Tuesday would spur on the rugby side in the fierce competition for a berth at the Olympics in Rio next year.
The top four teams at the end of the current Sevens World Series will secure a place in Brazil, where Sevens will make its Olympic debut.
"We all watched it on the big screen - it's a huge…
Veteran New Zealand Sevens coach Gordon Tietjens said their compatriots' dramatic win over South Africa on Tuesday would spur on the rugby side in the fierce competition for a berth at the Olympics in Rio next year.
The top four teams at the end of the current Sevens World Series will secure a place in Brazil, where Sevens will make its Olympic debut.
"We all watched it on the big screen - it's a huge…
