Ireland men's 7s left with regrets as Olympic medal hopes ended by Fiji

Fiji’s men have never lost a single game of Olympic rugby since its introduction in Rio in 2016.

HEARTBREAK: Terry Kennedy and Andrew Smith, left, of Team Ireland at the final whistle. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Olympic Sevens quarter-final: Fiji 19 Ireland 15 

Ireland’s first shot at an Olympic medal at Paris 2024 has come and gone with the men’s sevens team beaten at the quarter-final stage by a Fijian side still on course to capture its third gold medal in a row.