Rugby Australia president Hamish McLennan says helium was "incredibly disappointed" by the performances of the country's sevens teams astatine the Tokyo Olympics - and the alcohol-fuelled antics of the men's broadside afterwards.
Australia's men's squad finished seventh successful Tokyo and the women 5th aft winning golden astatine the 2016 Olympics successful Rio.
The men past caused harm to the Olympic Village accommodation and were "disruptive" connected their formation location aft "drinking excessive amounts of alcohol."
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RA's precocious show portion is present reviewing the sevens programme with the assistance of committee members and Wallabies greats Phil Waugh and Daniel Herbert.
"I was incredibly disappointed by what happened station the Olympics and our existent show connected the field," McLennan told Stan Sport's Rugby Heaven connected Tuesday.
"I deliberation that was a mislaid accidental for america and I conscionable look astatine what Fiji person done, wherever they've got less resources than what we person and they performed better.
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"So we can't accidental COVID wounded america – the Fijian sevens squad were fundamentally locked distant for fearfulness of getting COVID for 3 months anterior successful their ain quarantine bubble.
"And they performed truthful they've got little resources, large players – we've got entree to large players, we've conscionable got to bash better."
Fiji's men's squad won golden successful Tokyo - backing up their triumph successful Rio - portion their women claimed bronze aft upsetting Australia successful the quarter-finals.
Australia's men's sevens manager Tim Walsh - who won golden with the women successful Rio - has signalled his tendency to proceed with the men done to the 2024 Olympics successful Paris.
John Manenti coached the women's squad successful Tokyo.
"I'd similar to spot a person alignment with our existent precocious show authorities and astatine the infinitesimal they're rather disconnected," McLennan said.
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"We've enactment everything connected intermission astatine the infinitesimal and the aforesaid crew, being Phil Waugh and Dan Herbert, on with (chief executive) Andy (Marinos), are looking astatine however we tin integrate the infrastructure and the subordinate radical person to our existent precocious show unit and stock resources successful that regard.
"So again, everything's up for grabs."
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