Canada back Charity Williams (6) reacts as she scores a Try against New Zealand during first half women's rugby 7s action at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Sunday, July 28, 2024. Canada will play for gold in women’s rugby sevens after upsetting Australia 21-12 in semifinal action at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
PARIS – Canada has taken silver in women’s rugby sevens at the Paris Olympics after losing 19-12 to New Zealand in the championship game Tuesday.
Risi Pouri-Lane opened the scoring for top-ranked New Zealand with a try and a successful conversion, but Canada replied before the end of the half.
Chloe Daniels had a try and conversion of her own, and Alysha Corrigan stole the ball and found a gap to run it in for a touch that put the Canadians up 12-7 at the break.
Defending Olympic champion New Zealand responded in the second half with tries from Michaela Blyde and Stacey Waaka and a conversion from Tyla King.
The Canadians finished second in their pool and beat host France in the quarterfinals before downing favoured Australia 21-12 in the semifinals earlier on Tuesday.
It was a day of disappointment for the Aussies, who went on to lose the bronze medal to the United States when the Americans scored a last-second try and booted a successful conversion for a 14-12 victory.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 30, 2024.
