Kiwis repeat as champs
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The Black Ferns stood shoulder to shoulder on Saturday as their national anthem played and day turned to dusk by the San Francisco Bay. About 30 minutes later they stood shoulder to shoulder again, this time atop a podium with gold medals draped around their necks. The final was one-way traffic as New Zealand blanked France 29-0 and became the first country to repeat as Women鈥檚 Rugby World Cup Sevens champions. Tournament high scorer Michaela Blyde added three more tries to her total as she finished with nine tries and 45 points. But this championship run was founded on a stout defense. The final marked the third shutout of the tournament for New Zealand after they outlasted host United States in a tense 26-21 semifinal win earlier in the day. Sixth-seeded France had stunned No. 2 seed Australia with a 19-12 win. France鈥檚 David Courteix was named coach of the tournament after leading his side past third-ranked Canada and Australia to reach the final.
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