Australia’s women beat New Zealand 24-17 to win the first ever Olympic rugby sevens gold medal, after Great Britain lost to Canada in the bronze match.
Favourites Australia outscored the Black Ferns four tries to three, with two of those coming while New Zealand’s Portia Woodman was in the sin bin.
Meanwhile, Britain’s women missed out on Olympic medal as they lost 33-10.
Canada – who lost to GB in the pool game between the two – led throughout in the bronze medal match.
Despite her disappointment, GB captain Emily Scarratt said: “If we’ve inspired any girls to take up rugby, we’ve done our job.”
Britain, who were beaten 25-7 by silver medallists New Zealand in the last four earlier on Monday, trailed 26-5 at half-time, with Canada taking full advantage of Scarratt’s yellow card for a deliberate knock on.
Tries by Jasmine Joyce and Danielle Waterman were little consolation, as third seeds Canada put in a physical performance, dominating at the breakdown.
The men’s sevens competition begins on Tuesday in Rio with Australia against France at 15:00 BST.
GB’s men begin their bid for a medal against Kenya an hour later.
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Fiji 20/5 Japan the result
Great Britain v South Africa in second semifinal coming up soon
GO BLITZBOKS!
Try Kyle Brown
GB 0/5 SA
Great counter by SA then poor pass into touch should have scored
Poor lineout by Speckman and GB steal it lucky in end they knock on
Halftime GB 0/5 SA
Norton scores what a runner
GB 7/5 SA 5 minutes left
SA getting bullied at the breakdown but in the end get a penalty deep in half
Arghh knock on SA
Holding on penalty to GB just under 3 minutes left
Kick to touch for lineout few metres inside SA half
Great tackle then steal on the ground earns SA a penalty
Hougaard on now for SA
Penalty 5m out for SA
No! Forward pass by SA
27 seconds left scrum to GB deep in their half surely GB are through to final now
15 second left
Lineout given to SA ball kicked out just before end
GB win! 7/5
Fiji meet Great Britain in the gold medal match. South Africa and Japan will scrap it out in the bronze medal match.
Disappointed in the quality of the game. Just seems the 7s, from what I’ve seen, at the Olympics is played in slow motion much of the time with defences dominating and many silly errors being made
Oh well another one bites the dust. Only Wayde Van Niekerk and Caster Semenya now seem to have realistic chances to win gold for SA at the Games.
@ robzim:
Hi robzim yes quite disappointing
@ Bullscot:
Hi…I wonder whether the occasion was not too big for the Blitzboks..as U said it was a weird slow game in comparison to how they usually play.
Chad le Clos and Vd Burg were also not not in the form they were 4 years ago.. maybe Le Clos can still surprise in the 100 Butterfly but i have my doubts.
I really hope Wayde gets the gold in the 400m. He seems a great bloke and is on record to be a huge supporter of LFC 🙂
@ robzim:
Oh dear was thinking Wade was a good bloke until you shattered the illusion with that LFC revelation
South Africa win bronze. Huge win against Japan by 40 points, 14/54 to SA.
Fiji v GB for the gold up soon .
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