New Zealand women strike late to see off France at Japan sevensGETTY IMAGES New Zealand sevens star Portia Woodman steams away for a try. The New Zealand women's sevens team held their nerve to see off France and maintain control of their pool at the latest round of the world series. Tyla Nathan-Wong scored with the last play of the match for a 19-14 win at the Kitakyushu Sevens. Earlier, New Zealand scored five tries for an effortless win against Japan. New Zealand have won two of the three tournaments so far to lead the series from Olympic champions Australia.

Source: Stuff April 22, 2017 03:45 UTC