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London 7s 2008

The Digicel Fiji 7s team take time out after the final against Samoa to meet families and friends who were out in numbers to support them at the London 7s. Photo: MICHAEL PALER

Samoa beat Fiji 19-14 in a bruising final at Twickenham to win the Emirates Airline London Sevens title, their third ever World Series Cup title.

Lolo Lui scored a hat trick of tries to give Samoa an early 19-0 lead and although the Digicel Fiji 7s team crossed just before the break through Timoci Matanavou and then in the second half through Sailosi Rabonaqica it proved too little too late. Nasoni Roko's late try to equalise was ruled out by referee David Keane after a late tackle in the build-up.

While New Zealand missed out on the Cup semi finals, beaten by Tom Biggs' late try for hosts England, the kiwis did clinch the defence of their IRB Sevens World Series title with one event to spare.

Having won the first five events of the season in Dubai, George, Wellington, San Diego and Hong Kong, and finished runners-up in Adelaide, New Zealand entered this tournament hot favourites to tie up an eighth Series win. While they lost their London title, Nigel Hunt's late winner in the Plate final against South Africa proved a fitting way to celebrate their continued dominance of the Series crown.

New Zealand now have 134 points from seven events, 36 clear of South Africa on 98, who lead the race for second place from Fiji (90) and Samoa (88).

Results

Pool A
New Zealand 10 Argentina 7, Wales 52 Moldova 7, New Zealand 38 Moldova 14, Wales 21 Argentina 21, New Zealand 24 Wales 0

Pool B
South Africa 40 France 0, England 29 Spain 7, South Africa 42 Spain 5, England 33 France 5, France 31 Spain 5, South Africa 22 England 7

Pool C
Fiji 29 Canada 5, Australia 12 Portugal 28, Fiji 39 Portugal 0, Australia 38 Canada 5, Canada 14 Portugal 17, Fiji 12 Australia 10

Pool D
Samoa 33 Russia 10, Kenya 5 Scotland 17, Samoa 31 Scotland 12, Kenya 7 Russia 17, Argentina 3 Moldova 7, Russia 7 Scotland 31, Samoa 28 Kenya 10

SHIELD

Semifinals
Spain 12 Russia 7, Kenya 24 Moldova 5
Final
Spain 10 Kenya 7

BOWL

Quarterfinals
Wales 26 Spain 0, Russia 12 Canada 17, Australia 17 Kenya 0, France 24 Moldova 7
Semifinals
Wales 31 Canada 0, Australia 21 France 7
Final
Wales 12 Australia 19

PLATE

Semifinals
New Zealand 28 Portugal 14, Scotland 12 South Africa 19
Final
New Zealand 19 South Africa 12

CUP

Quarterfinals
New Zealand 12 England 17, Samoa 17 Portugal 7, Fiji 19 Scotland 17, South Africa 0 Argentina 12
Semifinals
England 12 Samoa 14, Fiji 21 Argentina 17
Final
Samoa 19 Fiji 14

Source: IRB.COM

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