Rio Olympic Games 2016

[paul_e]

That's piss poor from the restart, GB heads have gone a little here because we can't get out of our own half.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Fiji are doing to GB what every team does to Villa. Embarrass us.

[PGW]

Josh Kelly fighting now

[paul_e]

Ah well, Silver is better than I expected, everyone had this down as a Fiji vs NZ final so we've done well but it was a game too far.

[PeterWithesShin]

The comeback is on!

[paul_e]

Glad they scored, they didn't deserve to be whitewashed.

[PGW]

Kelly beaten by a unanimous decision....Yellusinov superb...World no.1

[PeterWithesShin]

Thoroughly deserved drubbing in the final. Still, another medal added and they surpassed expectations.

[paul_e]

A very good silver in the rugby even if the final was a bit of a battering.

What that does show you is that having the kick off against the wind can be a huge disadvantage because if you concede early against an aggressive side they can just kick long from the restarts and pin you in your own half.  I think they'd have outclassed us either way but reverse the start and I reckon you'd have had a much closer game.

[TopDeck113]

I think it would be churlish to not to be just a little pleased for Fiji. The first medal in the nation's history, in a form of the sport that they are able to teach the rest of the world something about. 

[cdbearsfan]

Indeed. Britain exceeded expectations to reach the Gold Medal match and may do better in future, I assume now it's an Olympic sport it will receive more Lottery funding?

Fiji were fantastic. They must have been under immense pressure coming from a country that had never achieved a single medal before, but they didn't show it. Fair play to them.

[PeterWithesShin]

Is there anything else decent to come tonight?

[PGW]

Indeed. Britain exceeded expectations to reach the Gold Medal match and may do better in future, I assume now it's an Olympic sport it will receive more Lottery funding?

Fiji were fantastic. They must have been under immense pressure coming from a country that had never achieved a single medal before, but they didn't show it. Fair play to them.

Apparently it's guaranteed a place in the next olympics but negotiations are to take place about further games so not cut and dried. I would have thought the success of this
tournament should help sway the decision.

[Dave Cooper please]

Is there anything else decent to come tonight?

Cycling team pursuit later I think.

[taylorsworkrate]

Is there anything else decent to come tonight?

Cycling team pursuit later I think.

I think the cycling is done for the day