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GLASGOW. — South Africa beat New Zealand 17-12 in the final of the rugby sevens at Ibrox Stadium to end the All Blacks’ 30-match unbeaten run at the Commonwealth Games.New Zealand had won gold at every Games since the sport made its debut in 1998.
But the Springboks had too much pace and class for the defending champions, outscoring them by three tries to two.

Australia beat Samoa 24-0 to win the bronze medal, while Scotland, England and Wales all failed to progress beyond the quarter-finals.
With the sport making its Olympic debut in Rio in 2016, the tournament in Glasgow was always going to be about more than the action on the pitch.

And with International Olympic Committee bigwigs and Rio’s organising officials no doubt paying close attention, sevens did not disappoint, packing out a 50 000 capacity stadium on both days and providing a carnival atmosphere. — BBC Sport.