Commonwealth 7s Review - South Africa End NZ Dominance

by Mike Stanton  Monday 28 July 2014

South Africa ended New Zealand's dominance to claim the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 7s in Glasgow after a wonderful two-day competition.

Mike Stanton reports on a thrilling weekend of sevens from at the Ibrox Stadium at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Use the tabs below to read his account of day one and day two.

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