Australia’s men’s rugby sevens team have already made it further at an Olympics than they have before, but the three-time gold medallists await next
Australia beat the USA at the Stade de France to reach the semi-finals of the rugby sevens competition at the Paris Olympics.Australia beat the USA at the Stade de France to reach the semi-finals of the rugby sevens competition at the Paris Olympics.Australia’s men’s rugby sevens team have already made it further at an Olympics than they have before, but the upcoming semi-final against Fiji presents a challenge for which the team understands preparation can only take them so far.
But on their day off before the semi-final on Saturday , he said there was only so much scouting they can do in the free-flowing format, and especially against their imposing opponents. “Against a team like Fiji, who don’t have much of a plan sometimes because they can pull out anything, it’s very hard to put a defensive plan to that,” he said.
The Eastwood veteran tore both his quads and feared his time in rugby, and especially in the high-paced, explosive sevens format, would end. But tweaks to his strength program has allowed him to flourish in the Australian sevens program, which has already secured its most significant result with a medal now just one win away.
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