Updated: 6:55am – Come-from-behind wins over two of their biggest rivals have secured the New Zealand men’s sevens side a spot in the final of the Cape Town leg of the World Series.
New Zealand men’s sevens team face Argentina in the tournament final on Monday morning (6.45am has kicked-off NZ time).
But it was a position they would not ave found themselves in had it not been for a gutsy displays in both their post-pool matches.
New Zealand pipped England 17-12 in the quarterfinals, coming from 12-5 down early in the second spell as tries to Dylan Collier and a last-minute effort from Joseva Ravouvou earned their side a place in the last four.
The sin-binning of England captain Tom Mitchell in the second half was also a pivotal moment.
In the semifinals, New Zealand beat series leaders and defending champions South Africa 19-12 to advance to the title match.
The hosts, playing in front of a 50,000-strong home crowd, edged ahead 12-7 before the visitors again scored the last two tries of the match to prevail.
Argentina beat USA 28-12 in the quarterfinals, before edging Canada 14-12 in the semifinals.
-RNZ
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