2019-2020 World Sevens Series

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Ha, 10 seconds after kick-off and Stacey Waaka scores the first try.

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Brazier gets the next one. 10 - 0 NZ

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Try Fitzpatrick. 15 - 0.

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Injury break for one of the Japanese players

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Greak kick from Brazier and Baker is in for the try.

24 - 0 NZ. One minute to go in the 1st half.

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Waaka scores her second after the hooter. The half time score is 29 - 0 to the Black Ferns 7s.

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Tui could have scored herself, but gives the try to Harding.

NZ leads 36 - 0.

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Oh haha, a Japanese player finally manages to sneak through the NZ defence and then falls over her own feet.

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Again a great kick from Brazier and now it's Saili who scores the try.

43 - 0. Time's almost up.

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Great run from Tui, who sends off Harding for her second try. Hooter has gone.

Full time: New Zealand 48 - 0 Japan.

Too easy against a country that is not one of the core nations, but good as a warm-up game for the rest of the day.

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Men's games now. Samoa v Canada, a great game to watch. Samoa wins 19 to 12.

Now, NZ v Wales.

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Ng Shiu scores the first try of the game.

5 - 0 NZ

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Ng Shiu is looking strong in these first few minutes. Kurt Baker scores the second try.

12 - 0 NZ

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Great passage of play. Kurt Baker scores his second in the corner.

17 - 0 NZ

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Great turnover from Molia!

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Half time: NZ 17 - 0 Wales

Wales has hardly had the ball in the first half.

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Ng Shiu is on fire! So good. Another try.

AB7s lead 24 - 0.

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McGarvey-Black takes a quick tap and scores.

31 - 0 NZ

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Very good, accurate passing from the AB7s. Those offloads! McGarvey-Black over again.

36 - 0

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Wales gets the consolation try, but time's up.

Full time : New Zealand 36 - 7 Wales

Very good first game from the AB7s. Great ball handling, good on defence (except in the last few seconds) and they looked like they were enjoying themselves. May it continue ...