#sevens

Australia’s rugby sevens gold medal defence is over after the women were stunned 14-12 by Fiji in the quarter-finals tonight. The Aussies were warm favourites leading into the match but Fiji followed in the footsteps of their male counterparts who won Olympic gold on Wednesday night. OLYMPICS

I got asked on Twitter why the Fijian players always cry when the national anthem is played. It’s true – most of the time that happens and sometimes it’s so emotionally overwhelming it derails the performance if not kept in check. The initial reaction was to say: “Well it’s obvious isn’t it?” But,