Rugby Sevens: All Blacks Sevens stay alive at Los Angeles with pool win over Samoa

Two tries to veteran Joe Webber have helped the All Blacks Sevens ease past Samoa 10-7 in poolplay at the Los Angeles world series tournament.

After dropping their opening game against Australia, the NZ men needed to bounce back and struck quickly, with Webber bringing up his double before halftime for a 10-0 lead.

In wet conditions, the Kiwis were unable to add to their scoreline after the break, but kept their opponents out until the dying moments, when Tom Maiava finally put them on the board with a try, converted by Taunuu Niulevaea.

In the dying seconds, Samoa could not find a winning score, as they slumped to their second loss of the weekend.

Beaten by Argentina in last week's Vancouver final, New Zealand now face United States for a place in the quarter-finals. The Americans will be weary from their 17-12 extra-time defeat to the Aussies.

Meanwhile, after overrunning South Africa in their opening pool game, the Black Ferns Sevens face Brazil to progress to the final eight. 

More to come

Two tries to veteran Joe Webber have helped the All Blacks Sevens ease past Samoa 10-7 in poolplay at the Los Angeles world series tournament.

After dropping their opening game against Australia, the NZ men needed to bounce back and struck quickly, with Webber bringing up his double before halftime for a 10-0 lead.

In wet conditions, the Kiwis were unable to add to their scoreline after the break, but kept their opponents out until the dying moments, when Tom Maiava finally put them on the board with a try, converted by Taunuu Niulevaea.

In the dying seconds, Samoa could not find a winning score, as they slumped to their second loss of the weekend.

Beaten by Argentina in last week's Vancouver final, New Zealand now face United States for a place in the quarter-finals. The Americans will be weary from their 17-12 extra-time defeat to the Aussies.

Meanwhile, after overrunning South Africa in their opening pool game, the Black Ferns Sevens face Brazil to progress to the final eight. 

More to come

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