Brendan Gallagher

Such brilliant rugby deserved the mightiest of crowds to applaud it

Brendan Gallagher looks back at the Olympics and 30 minutes of the most intense sevens rugby he’s seen

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THE absence of crowds at the big stadia events in the big cities has been a cruel blow to the Tokyo Olympics but especially the Rugby Sevens that was primed for 49,000 sell-outs at the Tokyo Stadium for all the big sessions.
Ultimately Fiji triumphed again, retaining their Men’s title from Rio, and the missing hordes at the stadium, save for a couple of dozen flying the Fijian flag who mysteriously appeared on finals day, missed an absolute belter of a competition. Somehow all concerned rose above adversity to showcase the sport at its best and seal its place in the Olympic competition goi...

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