The Fiji Sevens players have gone viral for their emotional anthem during the Olympic Sevens final match against France at the Stade de France.
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One fan wrote: “Ngl watching the FIJI rugby player crying singing his national anthem then come out and score a try right at the start of the game That’s what the #OlympicGamesParis2024 is all about. Thats dope.”
A second said: “Watching the Fiji athletes and fans weep during their national anthem. And then remembering that in America, loving your country too much is really problematic.”
Another commented: “You know how much you have to love your country to be bawlin like Fiji is during this anthem before the rugby match.”
A fourth added: “watching rugby rn and seeing fiji players cry while singing national anthem is making me want to cry”
Nigel Owen’s law changes for 2024:
#1. Less TMO
Owens wrote: “We should aim for good performances that facilitate good games. In my opinion, perfect has become the enemy of the good because people are striving for a standard that is unachievable. A frustrating over-reliance on the TMO is one result of this fear of getting things wrong.
“Pressure is being exerted on referees by spectators, social media users, coaches, players, performance reviewers and referee managers. That is a lot of people scrutinising everything. I think we need to take a step back and make sure we pick up the things that matter.”
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