Tokyo Olympics 2020: All Blacks Sevens lose to fantastic Fiji in men's sevens gold medal match

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Jul 28, 2021 · 4m

Fiji 27New Zealand 12

Five years after sevens made its Olympics debut, the world was treated to a dream final in the event.

But unfortunately for New Zealand, it wasn't quite a dream result.

The All Blacks Sevens had to content themselves with the silver medal after being overpowered by great rivals Fiji 27-12 at Tokyo Stadium tonight.

It was New Zealand's second sevens silver after the women's side were runners-up in Rio five years ago, a medal collection that could increase with the Black Ferns Sevens kicking off their campaign tomorrow.

But despite that silver hue now complementing the…