Overview
- South Africa beat Fiji 10-7 in a winner-takes-all New York final, clinching the men’s series after a last-second Fijian knock-on halted the final attack.
- New Zealand rallied from 21-5 down to defeat Australia 22-21 in the women’s final, with captain Risi Pouri-Lane slotting the decisive late conversion.
- The Black Ferns had already secured the season title earlier by reaching the semifinals, putting the league beyond Australia’s reach.
- The New York stop, played at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, was the series’ first event in the New York area and closed the regular season.
- Argentina won the men’s bronze 26-10 over Australia, and the USA claimed the women’s bronze 26-17 over Fiji.