The All Blacks Sevens are delighted with their pre-Christmas swag in the World Series

New Zealand's finished fourth in the Cape Town event and sit second on the standings, a point off the USA who have finished runner-up in both events.

Coach Clark Laidlaw says it's becoming more and more difficult to win on tour.

He says most of the top eight games go down to the last minute.

The series resumes in Hamilton in late January.