SYDNEY, March 10 (Reuters) - Olympic Rugby Sevens men's champions Fiji have sacked English coach Ben Gollings and appointed 2016 gold medallist Osea Kolinisau in his placeF some four months before ...
France has its first gold medal of the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The home team took gold in Rugby Sevens, handing Fiji its first-ever Olympic loss in a title game since the sport entered the Olympics in ...
SUVA, Fiji — Osea Kolinisau led Fiji to its first ever Olympic gold medal when rugby sevens made its debut at the Summer Games in 2016 and now, as a coach, he’s turning to old teammate Jerry Tuwai to ...
SAINT-DENIS, France — In a seven-minute clinic, Antoine Dupont scored two tries and created another to deliver a coveted gold medal for France on Saturday and end two-time champion Fiji’s Olympic ...
Antoine Dupont had one ambition when he switched his focus to what he described as the French Olympic project: a gold medal for the host nation. The world's premier rugby player will get France’s ...
PARIS, July 25 (Reuters) - South Africa shocked New Zealand 14-7 on Thursday to earn an Olympic rugby sevens semi-final against France, while double-defending champions Fiji edged Ireland and will ...
Fiji rugby sevens coach Ben Ryan described his team as on "another scale of phenomenal" after winning the nation's first ever Olympic medal, claiming gold. ___5370088 ...
Sakoyisa Makata scored in extra-time as South Africa fought back from 19-0 down to defeat Fiji 29-24 and claim victory in the Los Angeles leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series on Sunday. South Africa's ...
Jarryd Hayne will not be fulfilling his Olympic dream. The former NFL and NRL player was cut from Fiji's Rugby Sevens squad last Friday following a meeting with coach Ben Ryan. Hayne will remain with ...