Regan Ware takes on the Australian defence during the HSBC Sydney Rugby Sevens Quarter Final between New Zealand and Australia. Photo / Photosport
An error-prone New Zealand have been stunned 24-12 by Australia in the quarter- finals of the men's world series sevens tournament in Sydney.
Conceding two late tries in both halves, the All Blacks Sevens paid for numerous mistakes which were pounced on by the unbeaten tournament hosts.
It means New
Zealand won't repeat their win from the previous tournament in Cape Town and will lose their overall series lead to South Africa.
Clark Laidlaw's team had vowed to bounce back from a tense 19-17 pool loss to Fiji late on day two but they produced their worst performance of the tournament.
Trailing 12-7 at halftime, Vilimoni Koroi's second try levelled the score and gave New Zealand momentum.
