Aussies take Brisbane 7s glory
February 3, 2002

Tim Atkinson scored two tries in the opening two minutes to set up Australia's 28-0 win over New Zealand in Sunday's final of the Brisbane leg of the World Rugby Sevens series.

The win over the defending series titlists capped winning rugby union debuts for former Australian Rugby League internationals Wendell Sailor and Mat Rogers, who switched codes at the end of last season.

Rogers required medical attention twice in the final and was forced to leave the field during the second period.

Cameron Pither scored three tries for Australia as the hosts advanced to the decider on a 29-5 win over Samoa, while New Zealand rallied to score a try in extra time in its 14-12 semifinal win over South Africa.

Fiji defeated Argentina 12-5 in the plate final, for teams that lost quarterfinals.

Day 2 Results:
Cup final - Australia 28-0 New Zealand
Bowl final - Japan 7-36 Cook Islands
Plate final - Argentina 5-12 Fiji
Cup Semi-final - Australia 29 Samoa 5
Cup Semi-final - New Zealand 14 South Africa 12
Cup Quarter-final - New Zealand 24 Argentina 10
Cup Quarter-final - South Africa 25 USA 0
Cup Quarter-final - Australia 29 England 12
Cup Quarter-final - Samoa 19 Fiji 5
Bowl Quarter-final - Japan 26 China 19
Bowl Quarter-final - Wales 17 Canada 10
Bowl Quarter-final - PNG 14 Tonga 10
Bowl Quarter-final - Cook Islands 12 France 10
Shield Semi-final - Canada 31 China 14
Shield Semi-final - Tonga 26 France 12
Bowl Semi-final - Japan 10 Wales 7
Bowl Semi-final - Cook Islands 19 PNG 14
First Plate semi-final -Argentina 36 USA 7
Second Plate Semi-final - Fiji 17 England 12

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