Broken nose, no problem for Sam Dickson.
The New Zealand Sevens player copped an accidental knee to the nose at the breakdown in the Hamilton Sevens quarterfinal against Australia, the fearsome blow leaving it wonky and in severe need of attention on Sunday.
Battling on: Sam Dickson kept playing for the rest of the tournament despite breaking his nose.Credit:Sky Sport
"Sam Dickson, he's just walked past me and his nose doesn't look very flash," said the Sky Sport commentary.
But it wasn't enough to spell the end of Dickson's tournament.
After some running repairs Dickson returned for New Zealand's 24-17 win over Australia, then started the semifinal against USA which they lost 17-7 to end their title hopes. The USA would go on to lose the final against Fiji.
Despite it only being a bronze medal game, Dickson again took the field in the Kiwis' final match of the day, and scored the last try in a 29-7 win over South Africa to clinch third place.
Coach Clark Laidlaw confirmed Dickson suffered a broken nose and quipped afterwards: "I think it makes him look better, so he'll be all right."
New Zealand did, however, cruise to victory in the women's Fast Four tournament, beating China 41-0 in the semis and France 31-0 in the final.
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