Rugby Sevens-Canada Ruin French Party, NZ Claim Record Win

Published on July 29, 2024

PARIS—Battling Canada brought the Stade de France Olympic party to a shuddering halt when they stunned France 19-14 on Monday to set up a women’s rugby sevens semi-final with Australia after Maddison Levi set an Olympic record as they beat Ireland 40-7. In the other semi-final, New Zealand, who posted a record 55-5 victory over China, will play the United States after they fought back to beat Britain 17-7. After the men won France’s first gold medal of the Games on Saturday, there was another expectant 67,000 crowd on site to roar the women’s team on. The Tokyo silver medallists started well but Canada weathered the early pressure then struck from deep through Piper Logan....

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