Australia

South African star Duane Vermeulen will not play against Argentina in the opening round of the Rugby Championship. The bruising no8 has injured his knee playing for his French club Toulon and has been withdrawn from the Springbok squad. An MRI has confirmed the damage and Vermeulen will undergo surgery …

American fans might not have got the medal they wanted, but they did get some excellent individual performances. Leading the way in the try-scoring department is Carlin Isles, who finished the tournament with six tries, one more than Kenya’s Billy Odhiambo and Fijian ace Josua Tuisova. USA teammate Danny Barrett …

Fiji have done it. A masterful performance in the Gold Medal final saw them overwhelm Great Britain by a score of 43-7. The captain Osea Kolinisau crossed less than a minute into the match and by half-time the result was all but written at 29-0. Like Japan, Great Britain simply …

Gastón Revol sparked an improbable comeback for the Pumas as they rebounded from a 21-0 deficit to win 26-21 and earn a spot in the 5th place final. It was the captain Revol who led the way with a try on each side of half time and 16 points in …

One of the great sevens matches in recent memory ended in sadness for Argentina as Dan Bibby crossed in extra time to break a scoreless tie and put Great Britain into the semi finals. Rain made its first appearance at the Olympic 7s and made for tricky conditions, but both …

Argentina will be the sole representative of the Americas in the medal finals at the Olympic Games after the USA were eliminated in the final round of pool play at Deodoro Stadium on Wednesday. With the result the Eagles can now finish no higher than 9th place. A thrilling contest …

The USA kept their medal hopes alive with a 26-0 win over Brazil in the second round of games on Day One of the Men’s Olympic 7s event on Tuesday. Tries to Folau Niua, Nate Ebner, Carlin Isles, and Maka Unufe gave them the some much-needed points as they look …

Japan have once again shocked the rugby world with an incredible 14-12 win over New Zealand in the first round of the Men’s Olympic 7s at Deodoro Stadium on Tuesday. Teruya Goto opened the scoring and after Scott Curry and Akira Ioane put New Zealand into the lead, Kameli Soejima …

Two top contenders in Australia and South Africa will collide on Day 2 in Pool B, with Latin European sides France and Spain also in residence to act as potential spoilers. All four sides prefer free-flowing rugby which should allow for some highly entertaining matches across the pool with big …

Canadian captain Jen Kish has been named to the official World Rugby Dream Team for the Rio Olympic 7s. The dynamic forward enjoyed a strong tournament, playing exceptionally well to lead Canada to victory over Great Britain in the Bronze Medal final. Kish is the only player from outside the …