Olympics-Rugby-Sonny Bill out of Olympics with Achilles rupture - New Zealand team
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Sonny Bill Williams, the highest profile player in the rugby sevens tournament, was ruled out of the rest of the Olympics after suffering an Achilles injury in New Zealand's opening match on Tuesday.
"New Zealand's Sonny Bill Williams has been ruled out of the Olympic Games rugby sevens tournament after being injured in the opening pool game against Japan," said a media statement from New Zealand's Olympic Committee.
"He suffered a partial Achilles rupture of the left Achilles tendon. He has been replaced by Sione Molia who is one of the New Zealand Olympic rugby sevens team's traveling reserves."
(Editing by Toby Davis)
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