31 Jul 2024

Gold for New Zealand in the women's rugby sevens

From Paris Essentials, 11:00 am on 31 July 2024
New Zealand's players celebrate after the women's gold medal rugby sevens match between New Zealand and Canada during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on July 30, 2024. (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA / AFP)

Photo: CARL DE SOUZA/AFP

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The Black Ferns Sevens team has won gold at the Paris Olympics.

They beat Canada 19-12 in a tense, tight final to claim back to back sevens titles at the Olympic Games.

It was New Zealand's first medal at the Paris Olympics.

Stacey Waaka and Kendra Cocksedge both talked to RNZ in the wake of the win.

We also hear about the water quality of the River Seine ahead of a possible triathlon today, and from the nana of kayaker Finn Butcher.