There's joy and there's despondency and New Zealand have had the full spectrum in the space of 72 hours. The Cherry Blossoms win over the Boks at last year's World Cup stands as the greatest of all rugby upsets. Williams suffered a partial Achilles tendon rupture and is gone, his place going to Sione Molia. The odds are still good that New Zealand will bag a bumper crop of medals on the Rodrigo de Freitas course. The women's sevens were tearful, but still medallists; Natalie Rooney couldn't wipe the smile off her face after putting New Zealand, unexpectedly on the medal table.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 09, 2016 21:13 UTC