The New Zealand women’s team has become the first country to bag the women’s rugby World Cup Sevens for the second time in what has proved to be an emphatic performance in the tournament that was held in San Francisco United States. The ferns only conceded three tries in the four matches that they played in the tournament. The team powered their way trashing France to clinch their finals spot.
Three tries that were scored by Michaela Blyde made her the player of the tournament. The ferns displayed a very brilliant performance that proved to be a one-sided final that led the New Zealand women’s triumph with a 29-0 win. Tula Nathan-Wong and Portia Woodman completed the rout. The loss was heartbreaking for France. However, they made history as they knocked out the reigning Olympic winners, Australia from the major title. The Australian women’s team was amongst the favorites of clinching the Sevens trophy. The France team also worked so hard throughout the tournament as they displayed the will and determination to win every game. Too unfortunate that they became weak when they faced the Ferns.
The Australian team managed to conceal most of the shame by grabbing for themselves the bronze medal. They thrashed the hosts, United States, in a very competitive match. They managed to win 24-14. England’s women’s sevens team managed to bounce back from Friday’s disappointing display where they were beaten by Ireland. The win saw them clinch a record of three successive wins and grabbed the challenge draw with consecutive triumphs to knock out China and Mexico before thrashing Japan 31-5 in the finals. England’s women team captain, Abbie Brown, who is aged 22 years old, said that the disappointment that occurred on Friday was partly deleted by Saturday’s victory. She agreed that the squad portrayed the willingness and capability to bounce back after the disappointment. She continued to say that the team remains young and has a bright future ahead.
Brown noted that her team showcased their prowess and the determination to fight to bring victory back home. She extended her gratitude to the girls and said that she couldn’t ask more from them other than just hard work and determination. She believes that with the same motive and spirit, they will continue to play a fair game and move forward. Brown also noted that, in her squad, most players are aged between the ages of 18 and 19. This means that they have a long way to go and plenty of opportunities to improve.
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