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Australia has secured the first ever Rugby Sevens Olympic gold medal, securing a seven-point win against rugby-rivals New Zealand.
» REPORT: Australia’s women secure Rugby Sevens glory
Australia was simply too strong in the second stanza and New Zealand couldn’t recover from a pair of late tries in the opening half.
It was a well-deserved win for the Aussies, but credit must be given to the New Zealanders who played their hearts out and thoroughly deserve that silver medal.
Final score
Australia 24
New Zealand 17
Australia continue their surge towards gold in the event’s Olympic debut, as they take on New Zealand in the finale of the women’s Rugby Sevens. Join The Roar from 6:30am (AEST) for live scores and a live blog of all of the matches, as well as the medal results when they are finalised.
Australia brushed aside Canada in their semi-final earlier in the day with a 17-5 win, extending their undefeated run through the tournament.
The Aussies dominated the pools stage with big wins over Colombia (53-0) and Fiji (36-0) as well as a 12-12 draw with USA.
They then knocked over Spain 24-0 in the quarter-finals to progress into the semis, where they met Canada.
Now just one more step stands between Australia and gold medal glory, and it takes the form of a rivalry that has existed in sport nearly as long as the nation itself.
They will clash with perennial rugby rival New Zealand for the gold, after the kiwi girls dominated a hapless Great Britain outfit in the second semi-final.
The Brits scored early, but it was all downhill from there as they conceded five unanswered tries to sink their hopes at a top two finish.
The aforementioned losses to Canada and Britain mean they will duke it out for the bronze medal.
Britain were touted as possible gold medal match contenders before the games began, so they will no doubt head in as favourites against Canada.
Elsewhere in the Sevens, France and USA face off for 5th spot, with Spain and Fiji one game further back in the battle for 7th place to round out the competition.
Can the Aussies capture gold and retake their lead atop the medal standings?
Join The Roar from 6:30am (AEST) for live scores and a live blog of all of the matches, as well as the medal results when they are finalised.