She wept because she believed she cost her New Zealand side victory against Australia in the first Olympic gold-medal match in women's rugby sevens. The world knows now that women's rugby is the real deal." Australia won the final 24-17 Monday, scoring two tries while Woodman was in the sin-bin at Deodoro Stadium. Even without Woodman to start the second half, New Zealand seemed to have Australia pinned in its own half. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) " Portia Woodman ran behind the posts for yet another try, then dropped to her knees and cried.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 09, 2016 01:21 UTC