Overview
- Australia beat New Zealand 26-12 in the Cape Town final after racing to a 26-0 advantage before a late response from the Black Ferns Sevens.
- Isabella Nasser was named Player of the Final, with influential plays alongside tries from Heidi Dennis and Teagan Levi and setup work from Madison Ashby.
- Maddison Levi scored four tries in the semifinal win over the United States and made key contributions again in the title match.
- With silver in Dubai and gold in Cape Town, Australia moves to the top of the women’s HSBC SVNS standings after the season’s opening double-header.
- France edged the USA 15-12 for bronze, Australia’s men finished seventh by defeating Spain, and the series resumes in Singapore on January 31.