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New Zealand's Black Ferns Sevens eased into the HSBC World SVNS tournament in Perth with wins over Japan and Ireland on the first day on Friday, while the All Blacks Sevens needed a golden point win over Samoa to keep their quarterfinal hopes alive.
Both New Zealand's HSBC SVNS sides will not have fond memories of the first tournament staged in Perth at the weekend.
The third leg of the 2023/24 HSBC SVNS series will be held at Optus Stadium in Perth from January 26-28.
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'I was very privileged to be able to care for Claire in the last few months at home.'
The All Blacks Sevens winning streak ended on 24 after they were beaten 19-17 by Fiji in the semi-finals of the London Sevens.