New Zealand Women’s Team Wins Singapore Title, New Zealand Men’s Team Earns League Title

The New Zealand women’s team, reigning Olympic champions, turned around a two-point deficit at halftime to secure the Singapore title and extend their lead at the top of the standings. The final was a highly anticipated match between the top two teams, with New Zealand entering as favorites after three consecutive tournament wins.

The men’s team also claimed victory in the final, defeating a tough Irish squad 17-14. This win earned them the league title as the top team at the end of the regular season. In an electrifying start to the final, Michaela Blyde scored early to put New Zealand ahead, but Australian star Maddison Levi quickly responded to level the score.

Blyde then added another try before halftime to take a slim lead for New Zealand. Portia Woodman-Wickliffe and Stacey Waka also added tries for New Zealand, extending their lead to 31-14. Levi scored her second try for Australia just before the final whistle, but it was not enough to overcome the dominant performance of