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.
Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press
