Rugby Sevens: Spain stun All Blacks, as unbeaten Black Ferns cruise at Cape Town

The All Blacks Sevens have suffered a shock loss to Spain in their opening group game on day one of the Cape Town leg of the World Series.

New Zealand fell to a 14-10 defeat in their Pool C clash, which was their second-ever only defeat to the rugby minnows.

Moses Leo scores for NZ.
Moses Leo scores for NZ. Photo credit: Getty Images

Goal-kicking proved the difference between the two sides, with the All Blacks Sevens missing both of their attempts.

Manu Moreno opened the scoring for Spain right before halftime, before Regan Ware got one back for New Zealand after the break.

Juan Ramos would extend Spain's lead with another five-pointer before Moses Leo crossed right before fulltime to give the Kiwis a glimmer of hope.

The All Blacks Sevens looked to go short with the restart but couldn't claim it, as a Spanish player hacked the ball into touch to seal a famous victory.

New Zealand will play Kenya and Argentina in their renaming Pool C games, with the Pumas coming out on top against the Africans in their fixture.

Meanwhile, the Black Ferns Sevens went a perfect two-from-two in their opening group games, with wins over Brazil and Great Britain.

Risi Pouri-Lane scored a hat-trick of tries against the South Americans to lead her side to a 31-7 victory, before a Michaela Blyde double ensured a 19-7 win over the Brits.

New Zealand will play Fiji in their final Pool B clash to determine the order of the Cup quarter-finals.