"That's how it goes sometimes, that's rugby sevens and they're one of the best there is. Fiji were crowned the first men's sevens Olympic champions after crushing Britain 43-7 in the final of the inaugural tournament, giving the Pacific Island nation its first Games medal. Their hopes of having a bronze medal to show for their giantkilling exploits were crushed by South Africa, who ran out 54-14 winners in the opening medal match. "They've won the world series for the last two years and now they've added an Olympic gold medal so credit to them, they had an absolute blinder." They were the first men's rugby medals awarded at the Olympics since the 1924 Paris Games, where the United States won gold in the 15-a-side game.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 11, 2016 22:41 UTC