Maddison Levi delivers an amazing display, scoring a record 15 tries over the weekend as Australia's rugby women wins a fifth-straight Dubai Sevens crown.
Incredible burst from Dupont leads France to its first gold of Games with historic rugby sevens win
France claims its first gold medal at its own Olympics on an unforgettable night in the Stade de France.
Photo shows A rugby player in red, white and blue uniform celebrates as an opponent looks on.As Australia secured its spot in the sevens semifinal, the boisterous French took aim at a pantomime villain
The Olympic Games will not officially open for another 24 hours, but the party has well and truly started in Paris at the rugby sevens thanks to Antoine Dupont's majestic brilliance.
Photo shows Antoine Dupont is huggedMen's rugby sevens team gets Australia off to the perfect Olympics start with quarterfinals secured
Australia secures gutsy wins over Samoa and Kenya to get the Olympics off to the perfect start for the men's rugby sevens team.
Photo shows Rugby 7sRugby was an early staple at the Olympic Games, until a group of 'street fighters and saloon brawlers' stunned the French
As the Paris Olympic Games gets underway, high hopes have been pinned on its rugby 7s team. A century ago there were similar hopes for the French 15-a-side team, but they were stunned by an unexpected rival.
Photo shows Rugby players leap for a lineoutThe biggest names and brightest international stars to watch at the Paris Olympics
There are more than 10,000 of the world's best athletes competing at the Paris Olympics. Here's a very short list of the internationals you should keep your eyes on when the action gets underway.
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Photo shows A composite picture of LeBron James, Katie Ledecky and Noah LylesAn ACL injury was followed by breast cancer. But Raquel never lost her dream of a third Olympic Games
A star of Brazilian rugby sevens had her career put on pause with a serious knee injury followed by cancer. Now Raquel is back for her third Olympic Games.
Photo shows Women's rugby player Raquel Kochhann, side on, with a mowhawk and shaved head, looking down'Lame activities': Bizarre training ploy preparing rugby sevens stars for Olympic cauldron
Australian coach Tim Walsh is no stranger for putting his team through unique training exercises. He is at it once again ahead of the Paris Olympics.
Photo shows Australia's rugby sevens team during training session'No regret': The motto driving the Australian women's rugby sevens team's quest for Paris gold
The Australian women's rugby sevens team is one of the gold medal favourites for the Paris Olympics, and that suits them just fine according to coach Tim Walsh because "if you're expected to win, it means you've been winning".
Photo shows Members of the Australian women's rugby sevens team pose for a photo holding large boarding passes.'We'll be playing for all of them': Injured teammates at the forefront of Australian Sevens team's minds
Ahead of the final squad being announced for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the World SVNS Series final-winning Australian women's sevens team is embracing a whole squad mentality to reclaim the gold medal.
Photo shows Kaitlin Shave palms off a Japanese defenderAustralia win women's rugby sevens series ahead of Paris Olympics
Australia have won the women's World Sevens Series, giving them momentum and confidence heading into this year's Olympic Games.
Photo shows Australian sevens rugby player Maddison Levi running with the ball, down the wing, beating a diving defenderAussie women's sevens team fall to Kiwis in LA final
Australia's women's sevens team have lost the Los Angeles world series final to New Zealand, who have now won successive titles as they eye Olympic gold.
Photo shows A New Zealand women's rugby sevens player runs with the ball as she is tackled by two Australian players.Aussie women maintain perfect start to rugby sevens world series
A week after triumphing in Dubai, the Australian women's rugby sevens team earn back-to-back world series wins in Cape Town after beating France in a dramatic final.
Photo shows Charlotte Caslick running with the ball at the 2023 Dubai Sevens.Star sisters help Australia end New Zealand's record unbeaten streak with victory at the Dubai Sevens
Maddison and Teagan Levi star for Australia as the Aussies snap New Zealand's 41-game winning streak in the Rugby Sevens.
Photo shows Maddison LeviWhy veteran's Olympic move almost certainly spells the end to glittering Wallabies career
Michael Hooper looks to cap his rugby career with Olympic gold, as Stephen Larkham weighs-in on top Wallabies job.
Photo shows A rugby player looks dejected after a loss.The small town and its annual rugby event
In Hughenden, a town of around a 1,000 people, there're no regular opportunities to play competitive sport. A group of mothers in the small North-West Queensland community started a rugby carnival for their children and it's since become an annual institution and one of the town's biggest weekends of trade each year
Has Video Duration: 10 minutes 54 seconds.Wallaroos skipper apologises to fans after Australia trounced 50-0 by New Zealand in Pacific Four opener
Wallaroos stand-in skipper Michaela Leonard apologises to fans as New Zealand thumps the Australians 50-0.
Photo shows A woman in green and gold football gear shouts instructions to her teammates.Cassie Siataga's kick to go down in Samoan rugby history
The Samoan fly-half has pulled off a penalty kick to win Manusina's first-ever regional title, snatching the championship away from Fiji, but she has also scored every point for her team's victory.
Photo shows Cassie SiatagaBrisbane 2032 promised an Oceania Games — The challenge is turning talk into action
Brisbane 2032 was built on a promise of being an Olympic Games for the entire Pacific region, but Oceania nations know the risks that "legacy 2032" will be a hollowed-out exercise in short-term political spin.
Photo shows Patrick Johnson leans on a cannonFrank Bainimarama and Fiji Rugby Union board forced to quit
A dark cloud hangs over Fiji Rugby Union as the board is forced to resign over technicalities after a week of drama that has included no money being available to feed players.
Photo shows Frank Bainimarama with Drua GettyCharlotte Caslick adds top individual World Rugby award to sevens 'triple crown'
After being on a winning Commonwealth Games gold team, a World Cup squad and a win in the world series, Australian women's rugby union player Charlotte Caslick is named World Rugby's best women's sevens player.
Photo shows Australia's Charlotte Caslick runs with a ball away from England's Isla Norman-Bell of England during a rugby sevens game.