USA proved just what a dangerous side they can be in their final pool play match against Australia earlier today. The Kiwi team remain on track to be among the first batch of Olympic medallists in women's sevens after winning their way through to the semifinals with a nervelessperformance against the Americans. Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playNew Zealand sevens star Tyla Nathan-Wong has praised her side's gutsy defensive effort following a tense 5-0 quarterfinal win over the USA. New Zealand will meet Great Britain in tomorrow's semifinal, while Australia will take on Canada for a place in the gold medal match. Up 5-0 at halftime in today's quarterfinal, the Kiwi team were reduced to six players mid-way through the second half when Nathan-Wong was yellow-carded for a late tackle.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 07, 2016 22:01 UTC