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Fiji Crowned Kings of Olympic 7s

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 …

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Eagles defeat Spain, finish 9th in Rio

The US Eagles ended their Olympic journey on a high, defeating upstarts Spain 24-12 to claim 9th spot at Deodoro Stadium. Martin Iosefo entered the team after Perry Baker was forced to pull out injured, and things started badly as Pablo Fontes touched down for an early Spanish lead. A …

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Baumann heads south to Wellington

US Eagles prop Chris Baumann has signed to play for the Wellington Lions in the Mitre 10 Cup, New Zealand’s highest level of provincial competition. The tighthead specialist joins the team after playing a key role in the Denver Stampede’s title-winning season in PRO Rugby. Baumann made his Eagles debut …

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Bibby ends Argentinean Olympic dreams

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 …

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Pumas slide into Finals, Eagles eliminated

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 …

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Molia, Bruzzone join Olympic rosters

Both New Zealand and Argentina have suffered serious blows to their Olympic squads and have been forced to make changes after only one round. Each have lost two players, and complicating matters is that Olympic regulations state that only one replacement player can be added during the competition, meaning both …

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Japan stun New Zealand in Rio

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 …

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Olympic Men’s 7s Preview – Pool C

Perhaps the best chance for an upset comes in Pool C. New Zealand have not been at their best this season, Great Britain have been thrown together in a matter of weeks, Kenya won in Singapore and have played magnificent rugby at times, and even Japan has had their moments. …

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