Blitzbokke defend Vegas title
South Africa won a second straight USA Sevens title Sunday with a 14-7 triumph over New Zealand, overtaking the Kiwis for first place in the IRB Sevens World Series.
Branco du Preez and Werner Kok scored tries after a Scott Curry effort in a repeat of last year's final at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas.
It was a second straight Cup crown for Neil Powell's side, who notched an emotional win on home soil in December in the third leg of the series.
They moved atop the standings with 78 points -- just one more than New Zealand who host the next tournament February 7-8.
The impressive South Africans set a record with their victory, conceding only 14 points in their six matches, the fewest ever in a Cup win.
"Unbelievable feeling, but well deserved for the players," Powell said. "They work hard back home and it is all credit to them. The guts, the commitment it is unbelievable."
Powell's side reached the Cup final with a 14-0 win over the 2010 and 2012 USA Sevens champions Samoa, a try either side of half time from Chris Dry and Sampie Mastriet.
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- Sapa