Ibrox

A packed and good-natured Ibrox (home of Rangers FC) was the venue for the Rugby Sevens and this first session had twelve group matches to watch in quick-fire succession, giving an opportunity to see all the teams in action, with the big boys putting on stylish displays to outclass the minnows, who nevertheless enjoyed the support of the crowd, with the biggest cheers following tries by Sri Lanka and Uganda, both against Australia; the closer games were the south sea match-up between Samoa and Papua New Guinea, and the eagerly awaited Scotland v New Zealand that threatened an upset as the Scots piled late pressure on at one point just five All Blacks, before going down 14-17.