Olympics-Rugby-New Zealand claim Sevens gold with victory over France

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Rugby Sevens - Women - Gold medal match - New Zealand v France - Tokyo Stadium - Tokyo, Japan - July 31, 2021. Stacey Fluhler of New Zealand scores a try. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

TOKYO (Reuters) -New Zealand claimed their first ever gold medal in Olympic Rugby Sevens with a 26-12 victory over France in the final of the women’s competition at Tokyo Stadium on Saturday.

Fiji earlier followed up their gold in the men’s competition with a bronze in the women's event, beating Britain 21-12 in the third-place playoff, having narrowly lost a pulsating semi-final against New Zealand.