Ryan guided Fiji's men's sevens team to gold at Rio 2016, the Olympic title secured with an empathic 43-7 victory over Great Britain.
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Fiji sevens coach Ben Ryan lands another honour
Fiji's rugby sevens coach Ben Ryan has been gifted three acres of land after leading the country to a first Olympic medal.
He plans to step down from the role but Ryan was awarded the island nation's highest honour - the Companion of the Order of Fiji - this month.
And he was honoured again at a ceremony in the province of Serua, where was given the land and the name of Ratu Peni Raiyani Latianara
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