Shock loss for NZ on day one of sevens

New Zealand lost their final match on the first day of the South African leg of the International Rugby Board sevens tournament this morning (NZT), going down to Argentina 14-0.

The loss in the coastal town of George means New Zealand will play Fiji in tomorrow's quarterfinal, after Fiji beat Australia 33-7 to top their pool.

New Zealand opened the tournament with a 41-0 win over Kenya, followed it up with a 31-7 victory over Wales, before going down to Argentina.

With two wins and a loss, New Zealand finished second in their pool and now face a repeat of last weekend's Dubai semifinal, which saw Fiji knock them over and into the second-level plate competition, which New Zealand won.

- NZPA