Matthew McConaughey congratulates NZ women's sevens team

  • 09/08/2016
Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Goss (NZ Olympic Team / Twitter)
Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Goss (NZ Olympic Team / Twitter)

It's been a big day in Rio for the New Zealand women's rugby sevens team.

Soon after thumping Great Britain 25-7 in their semi-final game, and heading into the final against Australia, captain Sarah Goss was congratulated by Hollywood charmer and sevens fan Matthew McConaughey.

McConaughey, who recently has enjoyed a career renaissance in award-winning films like Interstellar and the True Detective TV series, is in Rio supporting USA athletes.

He gained a lot of attention on the sideline of the rugby field, wearing a cap with the word 'Alright' (one of his famous movie lines) and posing for photos with thrilled NZ captain Goss after the semi-final win.

Newshub.