Rio Olympics 2016: Live updates - day three

NZ Herald

9 Aug, 2016 01:39 AMQuick Read

The New Zealand women's sevens team have advanced to the gold medal match where they will face rivals Australia. New Zealand are guaranteed at least a silver but they'll be hunting gold at 10am. Also the New Zealand equestrian team sit in medal contention following the cross country. Sir Mark Todd sits in fourth in the individual eventing and the New Zealand team are second just behind Australia, meaning Todd could pick up two medals tomorrow. In other action it's been a mixed day for the New Zealand rowers while Luuka Jones sits second after the first run in the slalom.

New Zealand finished their participation on Day 3 of the olympics with a good news/ bad news scenario.

The good news: they added to their medal tally in the women's sevens.

The bad news: they won silver when they desperately wanted gold.

Australia were too good for New Zealand, winning 24-17, the key period coming when Australia scored two tries as star player Portia Woodman was in the sinbin.

In other news, the New Zealand equestrian team sit in medal contention following the cross country. Sir Mark Todd sits in fourth in the individual eventing and the New Zealand team are second just behind Australia, meaning Todd could pick up two medals tomorrow.

In other action it's been a mixed day for the New Zealand rowers while Luuka Jones sits fourth after the second run in the slalom.

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