1 Aug 2022

All Blacks sevens team lose to Fiji at Commonwealth Games

From Morning Report, 6:10 am on 1 August 2022

It may have been a winning start to the Commonwealth Games for New Zealand, but those athletes competing overnight have so far been unable to add to Aotearoa's medal tally overnight.

There was heartbreak for the All Blacks sevens team in Birmingham, when they were beaten 19-14 in their Commonwealth Games semi-final against Fiji in extra time.

New Zealand was down to just five men by the end of the match.

They'll compete for the bronze medal against Australia just after 7am on Monday, shortly after the Black Ferns sevens team play for third place against Canada.

It wasn't just on the field where the New Zealanders came up short - there was also some disappointment on the velodrome, and in the triathlon mixed relay.

Reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe is in Birmingham.

She spoke to Corin Dann.