Cheetahs lift Sevens Shield

lift the Shield and claim three HSBC Sevens World Series points in the process here on Saturday.
Tangai Nemadire, Manasah Sita and Mbanje all crossed for Zimbabwe as they beat Morocco 21-14 in the first Shield semi-final whilst Patrice Agunda snatched a 17-12 victory for Kenya against Portugal in sudden death extra time.

Meanwhile, New Zealand beat hosts South Africa in dramatic fashion with the final play of the match to win the Nelson Mandela Bay South Africa Sevens, round three of the HSBC Sevens World Series.
The reigning Series champions won a thrilling final 31-26 in front of 30 000 fans to claim the first South Africa Sevens title to be played at a new home in Port Elizabeth.
In doing so, they draw level with Fiji on 51 points at the top of the World Series with South Africa in third on 48 and England just one more point adrift in fourth.

Twice New Zealand led in the first half through captain DJ Forbes and half back Tomasi Cama, and twice the Boks hit back through Bernardo Botha, but Frank Halai’s long-range run-in nudged the reigning Series champions into a 17-14 half time lead.

After the break the hosts built a lead with tries from Steven Hunt and Cecil Afrika, but Halai again answered for the kiwis to cut the deficit to two points and with the final play of the match New Zealand kicked a loose ball upfield to create a match-winning score for Tomasi Cama.
Samoa finished third in the tournament after beating England 17-14 in the bronze final.

Wales won the Plate with a comprehensive 48-0 defeat of Fiji, Scotland lifted the Bowl and Zimbabwe beat Kenya to the Shield.
Reigning RWC Sevens champions Wales proved too strong for Fiji in the Plate final, ending the tournament with an impressive 48-0 win against the Gold Coast Sevens Cup winners.
Owen B Williams scored two of their eight tries in the final, as Paul John’s side claimed 13 Series points in what was Fiji’s second biggest loss in the history of the World Series.

Wales entered the Plate final after an enthralling semi-final against France. Having trailed 12-0 Williams, Tom Habberfield and Richard Smith gave Wales a 19-17 lead before a Terry Bouhraoua penalty looked to have sealed a 20-19 win for France. But Habberfield scored with the last play of the match to clinch a 24-19 win. – IRB-Sports Reporter