Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Rugby Sevens - Men - Gold medal match - New Zealand v Fiji - Tokyo Stadium - Tokyo, Japan - July 28, 2021. Fiji players celebrate after the match. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
TOKYO (Reuters) - Fiji’s gold medal in the Olympic Rugby Sevens was reward for almost five months in camp away from family, which captain Jerry Tuwai admits was so tough he considered walking out.
Fiji defeated New Zealand 27-12 in the final at the Tokyo Stadium on Wednesday, deservedly retaining the title they won in Rio five years ago.
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