An extra time try to Kelly Brazier has secured a sevens gold medal for New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games.
They beat Australia 17-12 in a brutal encounter that left both sides out on their feet at the end
After a tough start where neither side could hold on to possession, Portia Woodman proved her class to sprint 80m virtually untouched to open the scoring for the New Zealanders.
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Woodman then showed her strength to force a penalty in the ruck, leading to a try in the corner from Michaela Blyde, extending the lead to 12-0 at the break.