Canada Beats Australia in Women’s Rugby Semi-Final, Will Go for Gold Against NZ

PARIS—Canada followed up their emotional victory over France by stunning Australia 21-12 on Tuesday to earn a shock place in the women’s Olympic rugby sevens final against holders New Zealand, who earlier beat the United States 24-12. Four years ago, as defending champions, Australia lost to Fiji in the quarter-finals but seemed destined to return to the final in 2024 after an imperious run through their first four games, having arrived as newly-crowed grand final champions. Everything seemed to be going to plan as they totally dominated the first half in brutal heat at the Stade de France. It took Maddison Levi all of a minute to show her class as she eased through an invisible gap to extend her freshly-claimed record for tries in a single Games to 12....