Back-To-Back Black Ferns Confirm Greatness With Olympic Gold In Paris
Back-To-Back Black Ferns Confirm Greatness With Olympic Gold In Paris
New Zealand retained its Olympic rugby sevens title, defeating Canada 19-12 in the women’s final, while the USA claimed bronze by defeating Australia.
New Zealand clinched its second consecutive Olympic rugby sevens title, defeating Canada 19-12 in the women’s final at Stade de France, Paris, on Tuesday evening.
Tries from Risi Pouri-Lane, Michaela Blyde and Stacey Waaka secured New Zealand's back-to-back gold medals, following their triumph at Tokyo 2020.
Canada’s Chloe Daniels and Alysha Corrigan scored in a commendable effort, earning silver in an impressive tournament showing.
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In a thrilling bronze-medal match, the USA edged Australia 14-12 with Alex Sedrick’s last-minute converted try.
This remarkable victory puts the sport in the spotlight, with player and social media star Ilona Maher hoping it captures the nation's attention.
New Zealand reached the final by defeating the USA 24-12 in the semifinals, while Canada stunned Australia 21-12 with tries from Charity Williams, Asia Hogan-Rochester and Piper Logan.
Canada’s journey to the final included a victory over host nation France, capping an extraordinary tournament performance.
In placement games, South Africa defeated Fiji 21-15 for 11th place, and Japan overcame Brazil 38-7 for ninth place. Great Britain claimed seventh place, beating Ireland 28-12 with tries from Megan Jones (two), Heather Cowell and Jade Shekells. France finished fifth after a 21-7 win against China.
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