It is interesting to note that the players that are successful at the shortened forms of other sports, such as rugby sevens or five-a-side football, are generally players who are extremely versatile and skilful, which allows them to adapt to many playing conditions.
In the rugby sevens competition, England and Wales lost out in the quarter-finals to Australia and New Zealand respectively - and it was the All Blacks who would eventually claim the first rugby sevens gold medal.
The Wales Sevens squad complete their Commonwealth Games preparations in Dubai next week before continuing onto Delhi ahead of the Rugby Sevens competition at Delhi University on 11-12 October.