WATCH: Not a dry eye in the house as Fijians claim first ever Olympics medals

And not just because they beat the Brits.

There were plenty of reasons for the Irish to be cheerful after day six of the Olympics yesterday but for many viewers it was the Fijian rugby 7s team who stole the show.

The team had won hearts on their way to the final against Great Britain, so much so that even their rivals were half-hoping they would win.