Sunday 22 May 2016 22:40, UK
Scotland produced a series of fine performances to claim a first World Series victory in the London Sevens at Twickenham.
Dougie Fife scored a try, his second of the game, after the hooter to give the Scots a 27-26 win over South Africa and cap a day that also included wins over England and the United States.
Scotland started the tournament ranked a lowly 11th but stunned hosts England 17-0 in a one-sided quarter-final, with their tries coming from Damien Hoyland, James Fleming and Mark Robertson.
That set up a clash with the United States, who had belied their underdog status in the last eight by running in six tries in a stunning 42-14 win over New Zealand.
A shock place in the final seemed to be on the cards when they led the Scots 17-7 midway through the second half but Fife scored two tries in quick succession to send Scotland into the final.
They claimed an early lead on the Springboks in the final as well, thanks to a Scott Wight try, but appeared set to have to settle for a runners-up berth when Rosko Specman and Cecil Afrika responded.
Fleming cut the deficit to 21-15 with a try, but South Africa seemed to be on their way to victory when Specman scored his second try of the game.
Fife made it 26-22 with another score just seconds before full-time and Scotland were able to kick-off just before the hooter sounded, giving them one final possession to try and claim an unlikely victory.
And that was just what they did as they moved the ball out wide to the left and Fife side-stepped his way past three defenders to score a stunning tournament decider.
"It's an unbelievable feeling," Fife told Sky Sports. "This team have come a long way, we truly believe we can beat anyone on our day and today we showed that. I think we surprised a few people."
The United States finished third thanks to a 26-19 win over Fiji in their play-off while New Zealand went on to win the Plate competition, beating Argentina in the final after a comfortable 35-10 win over England earlier in the afternoon.
