South Africa retain 7s Series crown after dramatic Paris finale

The HSBC World Rugby Seven’s Series title came down to the final match of the final leg as Paris was the setting for a dramatic finale, with South Africa needing a tournament victory to overtake Fiji in the overall series standings. If they lost, Fiji, would be crowned champions. So despite a near hiccup against Spain in the quarters, the defending champions retained the title, as they beat England 24-14 in a hard-fought final, after earlier beating New Zealand in the semi. South Africa finished the series on top with 182 points, followed by Fiji who took silver with 180 points and New Ze…