By PAUL EDDISON at Stade de France

SEVENS queen Portia Woodman-Wickliffe bowed out in the perfect manner as New Zealand retained their Olympic women’s title.
Having shone in both sevens and 15s, Woodman-Wickliffe, below, called time on her career in the shorter format following the hard-fought win over Canada.
She said: “I’m so grateful for the opportunities that I have taken. The people who I have around me have been so special – my wife, my daughter, my mum, and dad. I’m just so grateful.
“To finish like that was amazing. My dream was to ...