Amor reflects on Glasgow 2014 (Video)

England Sevens coach Simon Amor reflects on his team's performance at the Commonwealth Games. The head coach says it was a "privilege" to be part of the Ibrox atmosphere at this weekend's Commonwealth Games sevens.

Springboks too strong for record holders New Zealand

South Africa secured the gold medal at the rugby sevens competition at the Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow. They beat New Zealand in the final of the Commonwealth Games. This was the first-ever loss for the Kiwis since the introduction of the sport in 1998. 

Southern hemisphere rugby giant Australia beat Samoa 24-0 to secure the bronze medal. All three home nations, Scotland, England and Wales lost earlier on in the quarter- finals. 

However, perhaps the biggest winner of the weekend was the sport rugby sevens itself. An incredible carnival atmosphere created by more than 100,000 spectators over the two competition days, underlined once more the enormous popularity of this sport. 

From a performance prospective, the teams added a lot of on-field entertainment to the party. The All Blacks, known for their spectacular playing style eased through their group and knock-out matches and it all seemed to be set for yet another New Zealand title. 

Especially after South Africa lost their captain Kyle Brown due to injury in the first half of the final it looked all like a secure title win for the Kiwis. But South Africa bounced back and scored two spectacular tries by Seabelo Senatla and another one by Superstar Cecil Afrika. 

Despite desperate efforts of attacks and another late try by Joe Webber, the powerful New Zealand team couldn’t stop the Springboks. The final result was 17-12. It was a well-deserved win for Paul Treu’s team in the end and a great promotion for rugby sevens. 

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