SOMETIMES you just have to say well done. To witness six days of raucous sell-outs at the Stade de France for the two Sevens competitions was to witness a rugby dream come true. It was heady stuff.
The men’s competition was driven by the remarkable Antoine Dupont narrative while the women’s tournament, to these eyes anyway, was more dynamic and explosive. It featured both the established big names and the exciting raw talent and natural athletes that I like to see in the Sevens mix.
It was impossible to pick a winner in the women’s tournament. I had a slight feel...