There was a point at which British Sevens fans should have got worried.
They were impressive in their semi-final win over South Africa and had every right to come into the gold medal match against Fiji with a degree of confidence.
Okay, Fiji are the off-loading, hard-running, side-stepping kings of broken field rugby and, therefore, built for the new Olympic sport of Rugby Sevens. Having already earned their first medal in any sport, the Pacific Islanders just had to determine the colour.
But Britain had been good in the tournament and had to fancy their chances. Then this happened.
https://twitter.com/CliveWoodward/status/763807859654139904
The World Cup winning coach was on commentary duty in Rio with the BBC and his hyperbolic, over-cooked description of the gold medal match did not auger well.
Sure enough Fiji beat the living snot out of Team GB, running in five tries in the first half alone as they ran out convincing 43-7 winners to claim the first gold medal in their country's history.
Everyone was delighted for the Fijians, who have won the last two World Sevens Series and are quite clearly the best exponents of the sport on the planet.
Rugby players past, present, Irish, English, Welsh, Scottish, Australian and Kiwi were united in their joy for the Fijians.
https://twitter.com/BrianODriscoll/status/763860102747127809
https://twitter.com/SimonZebo/status/763860751215947777
https://twitter.com/StuartWHOGG_/status/763861406613704708
https://twitter.com/WillGreenwood/status/763862276709441536
https://twitter.com/mikebrown_15/status/763865967294345217
https://twitter.com/brianmoore666/status/763866000869748736
https://twitter.com/CPiutau/status/763866974598430720
https://twitter.com/pocockdavid/status/763867967876583424
https://twitter.com/George_North/status/763872237187457028
Even Sir Clive managed to congratulate the men who had spoiled the biggest night in the history of rugby ever.
https://twitter.com/CliveWoodward/status/763874984922058752
However there was no word on whether these lads had their smiles turned upside down by the defeat.
https://twitter.com/ParaguayTVHD/status/763807986041094144
But, predictably, amid the euphoric Fijian fans there were a few Irish lads enjoying themselves. Aren't there always?
https://twitter.com/DaraghMcGrath/status/763860440619347968
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