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South Africa whip Kenya for Sevens title

VANCOUVER (British Columbia): Winger Angelo Davids’ (pic) two tries in the opening five minutes gave South Africa a 38-5 win over Kenya to win the Vancouver Sevens men’s title.

The pair of tries in the final were among 10 that Davids, who has also played 15-a-side Super Rugby with South Africa’s Stormers, scored in six matches in the two-day sevens tournament.

Calum Randle scored a pair of firsthalf tries as Britain beat Ireland 24-14 for third place.

The tournament was missing many of its top-ranked teams. Despite the series recommencing after an 18-month layoff, Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medallists Fiji, silver medallists New Zealand, Australia and Samoa did not play due to Covid-19 quarantine and travel restrictions.

In the match for fifth place, Matai Leuta scored tries in the eighth and 12th minutes as the US beat Canada 26-7.

In the quarter-finals completed earlier on Sunday, Ireland beat Hong Kong 12-7, Kenya defeated the United States 19-14, Britain beat Canada 31-5 and South Africa overwhelmed Spain 54-5.

In the women’s Fast Four, Britain beat the US 34-12 in the gold medal match and Canada defeated Mexico 48-0 for third place in the four-team event. Jasmine Joyce scored twice in the opening two minutes and added a third try in the eighth to lead Britain.

The Sevens Series move to Edmonton, Alberta next weekend.