SA beat New Zealand 29-7 to claim bronze at Hong Kong Sevens

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HONG KONG, April  (ANA) - South Africa beat New Zealand 29-7 to claim bronze at the Hong Kong Sevens series event on Sunday.

Following their 26-24 defeat to Fiji in their semi-final, South Africa bounced back with a comprehensive performance against the Kiwis.

Stedman Gans picked up two tries in the early stages of the contest, with captain Dewald Human adding another to take South Africa out to a 17-0 lead.

James Ng Shiu replied for New Zealand before the break, but in the second half, unanswered tries from Zain Davids and Muller du Plessis sealed the contest for South Africa. 

- African News Agency (ANA)