Ladies’s Rugby World Cup standout Braxton Sorensen-McGee is a try-scorer on the HSBC SVNS Collection for the primary time, ending with 13 factors in New Zealand’s commanding 38-10 win over Nice Britain in Cape City.
Sorensen-McGee made an instantaneous impression on the worldwide rugby stage, receiving Participant of the Match honours on debut for New Zealand’s 15s aspect in Could. {The teenager} scored two tries because the Black Ferns recorded a 38-12 win over the Wallaroos in Newcastle.
That was an indication of issues to come back, with Sorensen-McGee taking the Rugby World Cup by storm, scoring 11 tries in simply six appearances on both the wing or at fullback. World Rugby recognised the Black Fern because the 15s Breakthrough Participant of the 12 months at Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium.
Sorensen-McGee was a headline-grabbing inclusion within the Black Ferns Sevens’ travelling squad for the primary two stops of the 2025/26 SVNS Collection, debuting in Dubai final weekend. The 19-year-old was later named to begin within the staff’s match opener in Cape City on Saturday.
Danii Mafoe sliced by means of Nice Britain’s defence to attain the opener within the first minute, with Sorensen-McGee including the extras. The Black Ferns Sevens took management of the competition when Sorensen-McGee raced away for the staff’s second five-pointer about one minute later.
GB have been trying to mount an assault from inside their very own half, however an tried cut-out go introduced Sorensen-McGee with a possibility that was too good to show down. Sorensen-McGee learn the play completely, selecting off the go and racing away to cross beneath the sticks.
Black Ferns Sevens captain Risi Pouri-Lane was first to have a good time with the try-scorer, earlier than others resembling Katelyn Vahaakolo ran over. Sorensen-McGee added one other two factors to New Zealand’s rating with the conversion, because the Dubai Sevens champions constructed a commanding lead.
Vahaakolo was subsequent to attain, earlier than two-time Olympic gold medallist Theresa Setefano prolonged the Black Ferns Sevens’ lead additional within the sixth minute. GB hit again by means of Nia Fajeyisan within the seventh minute, however New Zealand remained in management.
Vahaakolo and Mahina Paul scored New Zealand’s tries within the second half, whereas Abigail Pritchard scored for GB within the 11th minute. Jorja Miller and Kelsey Teneti each impressed final weekend in Dubai, however each SVNS Collection regulars offered impression off the pine on this match.
Earlier within the morning session, Japan’s girls’s aspect defeated Canada for the second weekend in a row. Sakura Mizutani crossed for a double as Japan piled on the factors, holding on for a 26-19 win within the first match of the weekend.
After falling brief within the Dubai Sevens Cup Closing final Sunday, Australia kicked their marketing campaign in Cape City off in model, operating away with a convincing 41-0 win over France. The USA began their match off with an eight-point victory in opposition to Fijiana.
