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Fiji are celebrating their first ever Olympic medal after they outplayed Great Britain from start to finish to win gold in the first Olympic men’s rugby sevens tournament with a 43-7 victory in the final at the Deodoro Stadium in Rio.

The Fijians were too strong and quick for a sloppy GB side and ran in five tries in the first half to put the result beyond doubt by the interval.

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Britain tightened up at the start of the second half but Fiji still added one more converted try before a consolation try and conversion. One more try in the final minute completed the rout.

South Africa, who had been beaten by Great Britain 7-5 in a tight semi-final, won the bronze medal with a 54-14 victory over Japan.

Full report to follow