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Watch: Highlights from the 2016-17 World Rugby Sevens Series

An action-packed season sees South Africa hold a commanding lead over England at the top of the table as Hong Kong looms

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Dan Norton is the leading try scorer on the World Rugby Sevens Series this season. Photo: AFP

South Africa have dominated the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series this season, winning four of six rounds to sit 23 points clear of England on top of the table.

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England are the only team to beat South Africa this season, achieving the feat on three occasions including in the finals in Cape Town and Vancouver, while Fiji are next in line and only three points behind England despite not yet hitting their straps.

England’s Dan Norton has scored 34 tries to lead all comers, while US flyer Perry Baker and Kiwi Isaac Te Tamaki have kept crowds on the edge of their seats.

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