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South Africa men, New Zealand women win at the Vancouver Sevens
South Africa’s unbeaten run in Vancouver ties them with Fiji at 86 points atop men’s standings; New Zealand leads women’s series with one event left.
- On Sunday, South Africa beat Spain 38-12 to win the men's final at the Vancouver Sevens, securing their third title of the season.
- Leyds' first-half assists helped South Africa take control before halftime as Spain struggled against South Africa's physical style in the final.
- Ryan Oothuizen opened the scoring, and Leyds' assists led to tries by Sebastiaan Jobb and Shilton van Wyk for a 17-point halftime lead, with Van Wyk's second try extending the margin.
- South Africa joined Fiji at the top of the men's series log with one tournament to play in New York next week, but Fiji retain a better points differential.
- Jorja Miller inspired New Zealand's 24-17 women's final win, their fifth-straight Vancouver title and third in five tournaments this season.
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