It's the New Zealand way to have a bit of a witch-hunt after something goes badly wrong for a national rugby team at a big tournament.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has called for an official review into the failure of the New Zealand men's sevens side.

The fact he has Sir ahead of his name suggests Gordon Tietjens has achieved a fair amount but it counted little this morning.

A disappointing result for the men's sevens team will have a minimal impact on the strength of the All Blacks brand.

While his break is likely to frustrate Sonny Bill Williams, it might do him good in the long term according to Steve Hansen.

New Zealand's goal of two gold medals has come up well short, and the quarter-final defeat to Fiji will lead to change.

Sour grapes or another case of poor officiating at the rugby sevens?

If it wasn't for Fiji the New Zealand sevens team would be out of the Olympics. Now the two sides will face off in the quarter-finals.

It took 110 years to build the All Blacks into a leading sporting brand and just 15 minutes to inflict serious damage.

The All Blacks sevens team have been shocked by Japan in the opening fixture of the Rio Olympics, going down 14-12 and losing Sonny Bill Williams to a leg injury.

The New Zealand men's sevens team recovered from this morning's shock defeat to Japan by winning their second pool game against Kenya.

Even emergency services get flustered when they meet Sonny Bill Williams, and sometimes it gets a little too distracting.

Japan have shocked the rugby world once again, beating the All Blacks sevens team in their Rio Olympics opener.

There was little anyone could do to console Portia Woodman, who believes she let New Zealand down in the Olympic women's sevens final.

Brazilian rugby player Isadora Cerullo won't win a gold medal, but she will still walk away with something special.

When a ball came flying past, her netball instincts kicked in and sevens player tried to catch it - and ended up in the sinbin.

WATCH: New Zealand women's sevens coach Sean Horan is reluctant to blame crucial refereeing blunder for his side's loss to Australia in this morning's final.

A love for rugby runs deep in the McAlister family, and despite falling short in her quest for a gold medal Kayla McAlister's dad Charlie couldn't be prouder.

Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey was on hand to watch as the New Zealand women's sevens team reached the gold medal match in Rio.

New Zealand's sevens sisters will take on Australia for the first women's rugby gold medal at the Olympic Games.

It's the New Zealand sevens men's team's turn at Rio 2016 and probably the most anxious person in the side will be their coach, Sir Gordon Tietjens.

New Zealand sevens star Tyla Nathan-Wong has praised her side's gutsy defensive effort following a tense 5-0 quarterfinal win over

A gift for rugby appears to be a familial trait for at least three of New Zealand's women Seven's team.

The New Zealand women's sevens rugby team have progressed to the competition's quarter-finals after beating France and topping their

He's been a passenger all year. Now Scott Curry is the fit-again pilot of a giant All Blacks Sevens team chasing Olympic glory in

The New Zealand women's sevens rugby team has made a flying start to the Rio Olympics with Portia Woodman and Kayla McAlister the stand out figures.

Australia are the overwhelming favourites to win gold in the women's sevens, with New Zealand, at best, a lukewarm hope for silver.

Australia are the overwhelming favourites to win gold in the women's sevens, with New Zealand, at best, a lukewarm hope for silver.

They are what Ben Ryan, the English coach of the Fiji sevens team, half-jokingly refers to as "third-world problems". Like going six

Australian media are claiming they were snubbed by All Blacks Sevens star Sonny Bill Williams at a press conference at the Rio Olympics today.