Tietjens was realistic in the circumstances, accepting they'd been beaten by a Fijian side which had been more consistent across the year, winning four tournaments to New Zealand's one. "Once they won their quarter-final the title race was out of our control.
Sevens World Series title has passed to Fiji.
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