Fiji were simply unstoppable, admits Team GB’s Mark Bennett
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanMark Bennett admitted Team GB were simply powerless to prevent Fiji from taking an historic first-ever Olympic gold in the rugby sevens final.
Rio 2016 Olympics: Fiji's rugby sevens team sing after winning Olympic gold
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsFiji's players celebrate with a song after beating Great Britain 43-7 to win the country's first Olympic gold medal in the men's rugby sevens.
Fiji celebrates its first ever Olympic medal
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsFiji has erupted in celebration of its first ever Olympic medal - in rugby sevens.
Bennett thrilled by silver as Fiji prove too strong
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsScotland centre Mark Bennett admitted Fiji were just too good after he and his Team GB teammates were forced to settle for a silver medal in the inaugural Rugby Sevens competition in Rio.
Peter Jackson column: Star-finder Paul Turner can give Wales fresh hope
1 decade ago by The Rugby PaperEngland’s 45-man training squad this weekend included ten born in the Southern Hemisphere – four in New Zealand, three in Australia, two in Fiji, one in Samoa. Last season Scotland capped nine from...
Fiji brush aside Great Britain to take Gold in first ever Olympic Rugby Sevens
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpFiji made history as they won their nation's first ever Olympic medal, with Gold in the Men's Rugby Sevens after thrashing Great Britain 43-7 in the Rio final. The Silver medalists were no match for a...
Fiji hail Ryan's influence
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyEnglish coach Ben Ryan has been credited with helping Fiji rediscover their natural rugby flair after they became the first Olympic men's sevens champions at the Rio Games.
Fiji 'party' after first Olympic medal
1 decade ago by Rugby 365REACTION: Fiji came to a standstill as their Sevens team gave a seven-try masterclass against Britain and secured the Pacific island's first Olympic medal.
How Fiji manhandled Team GB to claim first rugby sevens Olympic gold
1 decade ago by The GuardianFiji were the favourites from the get-go and breezed through the tournament. They beat Team GB 43-7 in the final to win the island country’s first ever Olympic medal Continue reading...
Mitchell hails Fiji 'heroes'
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbyGreat Britain captain Tom Mitchell says Fiji deserve to return home as 'heroes' after securing gold in the men's rugby sevens tournament in Rio de Janeiro.
