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Paris 2024 Olympics: Five things we learned on Day 1 – Dupont by name and nature

It only took the first day after the launch ceremony to relaunch all Olympic opening extravaganzas. Images and metaphors and symbols abound. Thank you Antoine Dupont, France's rugby hero extraordinaire.

Radio France Internationale

Sevens heaven: France win first Olympic gold in event at fan's first rugby match

Talk about a lucky charm. Monique de Kerangal's first rugby match and first trip to Stade de France ended with France romping to a 28-7 victory over defending champions Fiji to claim their first Olympic men's rugby sevens title and the country's first gold medal at the Paris 2024 Games.

Radio France Internationale

Antoine Dupont leads France to rugby sevens Olympic gold

Antoine Dupont’s wizardry lit up the Olympics to deliver a moment, perhaps the moment of Paris 2024 so far, scoring two tries to win France the gold medal in rugby sevens on Saturday, 27 July.

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Antoine Dupont savours ‘sensational’ first France gold of Games in rugby sevens

The Toulouse scrum-half has won the European Champions Cup, France’s Top 14 and now rugby sevens Olympics gold in the space of nine weeks.

The Independent UK

No dream sign-off for Fijian rugby inspiration Tuwai

Fijian rugby hero Jerry Tuwai has hinted at retirement after adding silver to two Olympic gold medals in a show-stopping Paris final against hosts France.

AAP

Paris Olympics 2024: Day one medal wrap – rugby sevens, cycling, judo

The host nation won their first gold medal, upsetting Fiji 28-7 in the men’s rugby sevens final.

Al Jazeera

The magical Antoine Dupont moment that secured Olympic gold for France

France 28-7 Fiji: Les Bleus became the first host nation to win the men’s sevens title thanks to their No.11’s magical second-half display

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Dazzling Antoine Dupont and France storm to gold in Olympic rugby sevens

Antoine Dupont and France beat Fiji 28-7 at a cacophonous Stade de France to seal gold in the men’s rugby sevens

The Guardian - UK

France thrash Fiji in rugby sevens to claim first gold medal at Paris Olympics

France claimed its first gold medal of the 2024 Games on Saturday night when the men's rugby sevens team beat Fiji 28-7.

Radio France Internationale

France Wins Historic Gold In Men's Rugby Sevens At Olympics

France's Antoine Dupont leads the men's rugby sevens team to their first Olympic gold medal, ending Fiji's dominance.

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Aussies see red as rugby bronze goes begging

South Africa have denied Australia's rugby sevens men bronze in a final-play thriller, while Antoine Dupont secured goldfor France against Fiji.

AAP

Ferraris, Fiji and an Aussie 7s blue-collar rebirth

Australia's blue-collar men's rugby sevens team will face two-time defending champions Fiji in the Paris Olympics semi-finals.

AAP

Brumbies flyer on verge of Olympic medal moment after lighting up Paris

Corey Toole has been lighting up Paris in his return to sevens.

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Buoyant Wallaroos hopeful of breaking Kiwi hoodoo

The Wallaroos are confident they are getting closer to beating the Black Ferns as they seek their first Test rugby win against New Zealand.

The Guardian - AU

Fiji wrestles with need for outside help on security, at risk to its own sovereignty

Pacific country must ‘maintain independence’ in security partnerships, military commander warns, amid spread of deals struck with other countries

The Guardian - AU

Australia thrash Fijiana 64-5 in women’s rugby union Test

Minute by minute: It was a gold rush of tries as Australia inflicted a heavy 64-5 defeat on Fijiana in the women’s rugby international at Allianz Stadium

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Smarting Wallaroos eyeing redemption against Fiji

The Wallaroos are eager to bounce back from three losses in the Pacific Four series when they host Fiji in the Test double-header in Sydney.

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Four rookies in line to make their Wallaroos debut

Four newcomers have been named in the Wallaroos side to face Fijiana in a double-header with the Wallabies in Sydney.

Marie Claire

King Charles Is Reportedly “In Denial” About How Much He Can Handle As He’s Set to Juggle a Major Foreign Tour Alongside Continued Cancer Treatment This Fall

The Palace still hasn’t confirmed that two countries are reportedly being dropped from the royal tour of Oceania this fall, as “Charles is optimistic and desperately wants to keep going with everything.”

AAP

Waratahs closer to naming coach after Raiwalui signing

After guiding Fiji to the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with a stunning win over the Wallabies, Simon Raiwalui has joined the NSW Waratahs as performance boss.

AAP

All Blacks' Whitelock bows out as Barbarians beat Fiji

The star-studded Barbarians have helped All Blacks legend Sam Whitelock bring down the curtain on his rugby career with a rousing win over Fiji at Twickenham.

Evening Standard

All Blacks legend Sam Whitelock relishing Barbarians career finale after long wait

Iconic New Zealand lock will make his final rugby appearance for invitational side against Fiji at Twickenham this weekend

The Independent UK

Peter Squires recalls joys of ‘absolutely amateur’ England tour to Japan in 1979

On Saturday, for the first time since the amateur era, England will play in Japan against the host nation.

AAP

Samoa to make historic end-of-year tour of England

Samoa will this year play a Test series in England for the first time, while Fiji and PNG are being considered to host Pacific Championship matches.

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