Favorite France diminished on opening day of Rugby Sevens at Paris Olympics
PARIS, July 27 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand, Argentina, and Fiji led the way on the opening day of action at the Rugby Sevens at the Paris Olympics, held in front of almost 70,000 spectators at Stade de France. Pre-tournament favorite France, however, stumbled out of the blocks.
Pool B's Australia and Samoa opened the tournament in front of an electric atmosphere. The fans were rewarded for their energy with an equal