British and Irish Lions

The All Blacks seized control of the final at the Exiles Rugby ground with an emphatic first-half display.

Fiji mounted an incredible fightback but the All Blacks were able to hold on for their third consecutive IRB Sevens Cup title to get their series title defence off to a winning start.

Elsewhere, Argentina completed a second-half comeback to record a narrow 15-14 win over Samoa in the Plate final while Australia and Zimbabwe took the Bowl and Shield honours, respectively.

Having become only the ninth Welshman to pick up a Heineken Cup winners medal, Gethin Jenkins is now getting ready for his next challenge - holding on to his British & Irish Lions Test spot.

Lions skipper Sam Warburton says the lessons he and his Welsh colleagues learnt in Australia last summer will stand them in good stead for their return visit with Britain and Ireland's elite next month.

Tom Youngs has enjoyed a remarkable rise to the top of the British & Irish game but he won't be resting on his laurels ahead of his first Lions adventure.