While the All Blacks Sevens did not achieve their goal of a fourth straight Wellington World Series title yesterday - they dropped two of their six games over the two days of the tournament - all is not lost. They ran out of gas in the fifth place final, conceding a last second try to Argentina after a wild pass. Related Content All Black Sevens coach says Wellington Sevens turn-out 'disappointing' Wellington Sevens gets family friendly makeover Rugby: One new cap in Black Ferns 7s for SydneySir Gordon Tietjens' Samoan team had a steep learning curve, but will take 13th position after edging Russia 19-12. Thankfully, though, World Rugby gave a strong directive towards the referees around the policing of high tackles, most games were not adversely affected by the rulings. World Rugby will hate seeing the empty yellow seats on the TV coverage.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 29, 2017 16:09 UTC