Michaela Blyde of New Zealand is in try-scoring form. Photo / Getty
The Black Ferns Sevens will have a chance to go four-up on the Australians when they clash in the Cup final of the Las Vegas tournament.
The match is set to go at 3.08pm NZT this afternoon, and New Zealand will be battle-hardened after overcoming USA 12-7 in a tight
semifinal. Earlier today, they dispatched Russia 26-5 with Michaela Blyde scoring another brace. She now has seven for the competition.
Against USA, New Zealand needed to mount a comeback and hit the lead through a Niall Williams try, while Australia edged Canada 26-17 in their semifinal.
Yesterday, New Zealand also beat Australia 21-14 in pool play and triumphed over their trans-Tasman rivals in the Cup final in Dubai and the bronze final in Sydney.
The news was not so good for New Zealand in the men's competition, where the All Blacks Sevens fell 12-10 to Argentina in their final Pool C match. They will now face either England or USA at 6.22pm (NZT) tonight in the day's final match. The semifinals will be played tomorrow.
