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Dan the Man for Great Britain sevens team

Here is everything you need to know about the schedule and British prospects of glory.

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The Brave Blossoms’ shock 14-12 victory echoed Japan’s famous victory over South Africa in the 15-a-side World Cup previous year, the biggest shock the sport has ever seen.

Betway’s Alan Alger, said: “Since Japan beat a well-fancied New Zealand to reach the semi-finals, our traders haven’t stop trembling at the thought of another against the odds underdog story”.

It’s 7pm United Kingdom time.

Caslick, who featured strongly in the four-tries-to-three final victory, scoring one try and having a hand in Ellia Green’s second-half score, said Charlesworth’s comments reflected the fact that “I guess he’s never played sevens”. He crossed in what was the 18th minute to seal his team’s win.

Watson meanwhile believes the camaraderie that has developed in the squad has made them a force to be reckoned with.

The Medal Final will kick off at 10am tomorrow.

The Pacific islanders, chasing their country’s first Olympic medal, later came through a bruising encounter with Argentina 21-14 to top Pool A. That goes at 10.30pm, immediately before the final.

Gillies Kaka had replied for New Zealand off a chip and chase while his team mate Rieko Ioane was in the sin-bin, but the Fijians were able to hold on at the end to book a semifinal against Japan or France.

Useful, to put it mildly.

South Africa completed the quartet of nations who will play off for the first medals to be awarded in men’s rugby for 92 years today after beating Australia 22-5 in the only quarter-final victory that could be described as comfortable.

Mitchell, who comes from Cuckfield and went to Worth School, has captained his side to two wins out of two in the group section of the tournament.

What about the other semi-finalists, Fiji and Japan?

Well, Fiji’s prowess in the shorter form of the game needs no explaining.

Two-time defending World Sevens Series champions Fiji and South Africa also finished unbeaten in an enthralling day of high-octane action at a packed, sun-kissed Deodoro Stadium.

“There’s no pressure on us, the pressure’s on the big teams, they are the ones supposed to be winning the medals, not us”.

If Sevens is your bag then from 4.30pm (UK time) onwards you are in for a treat with the placings to be decided right down to 12th.

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“Devastating for Sonny, to lose him so early in the tournament”, New Zealand coach Gordon Tietjens said, added that the shoulder injury to Joe Webber was also a major setback.

2016 Rio Olympics- Rugby- Men's Quarter-final- Fiji v New Zealand- Deodoro Stadium- Rio de Janeiro Brazil- 10/08/2016. Rieko Ioane of New Zealand tackles Seremaia Tuwai Vunisa of Fiji. REUTERS  Phil Noble