Defeat came with the non-too shabby consolation of silver - Britain's third of the day - and they could be proud of their efforts in the inaugural Olympic 7s tournament in which they beat New Zealand, Argentina and South Africa along the way.
银牌对于被击败的英国队而言也算是一个不小的安慰，这块银牌是英国代表团当天获得的第三块银牌。这一成绩足以让英国橄榄球队感到骄傲：他们在首次进入奥运会的七人制橄榄球赛上一路击败了新西兰、阿根廷和南非。