Victory for South Africa and a fifth-place finish for Fiji saw the Blitzboks take the 2017-18 Sevens World Series title by just two points.
Paris, France —
Victory for South Africa and a fifth-place finish for Fiji saw the Blitzboks take the 2017-18 Sevens World Series title by just two points.
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A runner-up finish for Australia in Paris was enough to secure the overall women's title ahead of rivals New Zealand.
Paris, France —
A runner-up finish for Australia in Paris was enough to secure the overall women's title ahead of rivals New Zealand.
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Portia Woodman bagged two tries in the Paris final, which ended 33-7 in favor of the Black Ferns. Despite three tournament wins, however, they couldn't defend their championship title.
Paris, France —
Portia Woodman bagged two tries in the Paris final, which ended 33-7 in favor of the Black Ferns. Despite three tournament wins, however, they couldn't defend their championship title.
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Fiji's Josua Tuisova looks for an offload in the final of the London Sevens against South Africa. His side ran out <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2018%2F06%2F03%2Fsport%2Flondon-sevens-fiji-south-africa-rugby-intl-spt%2Findex.html">21-17 victors</a> to take control of the series.
London, England —
Fiji's Josua Tuisova looks for an offload in the final of the London Sevens against South Africa. His side ran out 21-17 victors to take control of the series.
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New Zealand's Black Ferns inflicted the heaviest ever series defeat on Australia in the final of the Canada Sevens, scoring eight tries in a 46-0 demolition of their rivals.
Langford, Canada —
New Zealand's Black Ferns inflicted the heaviest ever series defeat on Australia in the final of the Canada Sevens, scoring eight tries in a 46-0 demolition of their rivals.
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Fiji moved to the top of the standings with a tense victory over Australia in <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2018%2F04%2F29%2Fsport%2Ffiji-singapore-rugby-sevens-hsbc-sevens-world-series-australia-spt-intl%2Findex.html">Singapore</a>.
Singapore —
Fiji moved to the top of the standings with a tense victory over Australia in Singapore.
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New Zealand's Black Ferns backed up <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2018%2F04%2F15%2Fsport%2Fcommonwealth-games-2018-new-zealand-win-first-womens-rugby-sevens-gold-spt%2Findex.html">Commonwealth gold</a> with silverware in Japan after a 24-12 victory over France in final.
Kitakyushu, Japan —
New Zealand's Black Ferns backed up Commonwealth gold with silverware in Japan after a 24-12 victory over France in final.
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Fiji made history in Hong Kong -- the <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2018%2F04%2F06%2Fsport%2Fhong-kong-rugby-hsbc-sevens-world-series-fiji-spt-intl%2Findex.html">most famous and best-loved leg</a> of the Sevens World Series -- by winning a fourth consecutive title, <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2018%2F04%2F08%2Fsport%2Ffiji-hong-kong-sevens-kenya-spt%2Findex.html">defeating Kenya 24-12</a> in the final.
Hong Kong —
Fiji made history in Hong Kong -- the most famous and best-loved leg of the Sevens World Series -- by winning a fourth consecutive title, defeating Kenya 24-12 in the final.
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Japan gained a berth in next year's Sevens World Series with a 19-14 victory over Germany in the qualifier event.
Hong Kong —
Japan gained a berth in next year's Sevens World Series with a 19-14 victory over Germany in the qualifier event.
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Fiji fans celebrate in <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2018%2F03%2F12%2Fsport%2Fcanada-sevens-kenya-fiji-spt%2Findex.html">Vancouver</a> where their country secured its second win of the Sevens World Series.
Vancouver, Cananda —
Fiji fans celebrate in Vancouver where their country secured its second win of the Sevens World Series.
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Kenya was the tournament's surprise package. Playing in its first final since Singapore in 2016, Shujaa eventually went down 31-12 to Fiji.
Vancouver, Cananda —
Kenya was the tournament's surprise package. Playing in its first final since Singapore in 2016, Shujaa eventually went down 31-12 to Fiji.
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There was an historic result in <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2018%2F03%2F05%2Fsport%2Flas-vegas-usa-sevens-rugby-argentina-perry-baker-hsbc-world-series-intl%2Findex.html">Vegas</a> as the Eagles lifted the trophy for the first time on home soil with a 28-0 victory over Argentina in the final. It was just the second title USA have won, the first coming in London in 2015.
Las Vegas, USA —
There was an historic result in Vegas as the Eagles lifted the trophy for the first time on home soil with a 28-0 victory over Argentina in the final. It was just the second title USA have won, the first coming in London in 2015.
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Fiji overturned a first-half deficit against South Africa to <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2018%2F02%2F05%2Fsport%2Fhamilton-rugby-sevens-fiji-south-africa%2Findex.html">claim a first title of the season</a> in Hamilton -- the first time the town has hosted a Sevens World Series tournament after the New Zealand leg was moved from Wellington.
Hamilton, New Zealand —
Fiji overturned a first-half deficit against South Africa to claim a first title of the season in Hamilton -- the first time the town has hosted a Sevens World Series tournament after the New Zealand leg was moved from Wellington.
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Australia's women continued their storming start to the season <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2018%2F01%2F29%2Fsport%2Fsydney-australia-rugby-sevens-world-series%2Findex.html">in Sydney</a>. Tim Walsh's side became the first team ever to go a whole tournament without conceding a point.
Sydney, Australia —
Australia's women continued their storming start to the season in Sydney. Tim Walsh's side became the first team ever to go a whole tournament without conceding a point.
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There was more good news to come for home fans that weekend in Sydney. The men <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2018%2F01%2F29%2Fsport%2Fsydney-australia-rugby-sevens-world-series%2Findex.html">eased past South Africa 29-0</a> in the final, with Ben O'Donnell (pictured) grabbing a brace.
Sydney, Australia —
There was more good news to come for home fans that weekend in Sydney. The men eased past South Africa 29-0 in the final, with Ben O'Donnell (pictured) grabbing a brace.
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The All Blacks claimed a first tournament victory since March 2016 in Cape Town, <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2017%2F12%2F11%2Fsport%2Frugby-sevens-world-series-round-two-cape-town-new-zealand-haka%2Findex.html">toppling Argentina </a>in the final.
Cape Town, South Africa —
The All Blacks claimed a first tournament victory since March 2016 in Cape Town, toppling Argentina in the final.
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Having finished second to New Zealand in last season's overall standings, Australia's women got their campaign off to winning ways by <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2017%2F12%2F04%2Fsport%2Frugby-sevens-world-series-dubai-round-one-south-africa%2Findex.html">overwhelming USA 34-0</a> in the opening tournament in Dubai.
Dubai, UAE —
Having finished second to New Zealand in last season's overall standings, Australia's women got their campaign off to winning ways by overwhelming USA 34-0 in the opening tournament in Dubai.
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Last year's world champion South Africa started this season as they ended the last. The Blitzboks <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2017%2F12%2F04%2Fsport%2Frugby-sevens-world-series-dubai-round-one-south-africa%2Findex.html">saw off New Zealand 24-12</a> in the UAE to win the first piece of silverware up for grabs in the men's competition.
Dubai, UAE —
Last year's world champion South Africa started this season as they ended the last. The Blitzboks saw off New Zealand 24-12 in the UAE to win the first piece of silverware up for grabs in the men's competition.
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