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SINGAPORE (AP) — Sevens world series leader New Zealand took a big step toward Olympic Games qualification by beating rivals Australia and South Africa in Singapore on Saturday. New Zealand will become the second men's team, after host France, to secure a place in the Paris Games next year if it can win the Singapore Sevens on Sunday for the first time in 18 years.
The Springbok Sevens side started their Dubai Sevens campaign on a low note when they lost 14-5 to Great Britain on Friday.
HONG KONG (AP) — Five-time defending champion Fiji completed a clean sweep of its pool matches at the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens on Saturday to head into the quarterfinal stage as a dominating favorite.
The Blitzboks suffered their first defeat in the Hong Kong Sevens as they lost to Great Britain in their second Pool B encounter.