PARIS – Kiara Wardley scored the decisive try and Canada opened its rugby sevens campaign with a 17-14 victory at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
Florence Symonds and Charity Williams also had tries for Canada’s seventh goal, while Chloe Daniels was 1 of 3 on conversions.
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Canada started well with Simmonds scoring a goal at 3:48 of the game and the team led 12-0 at halftime.
In the second game, the two teams tied the score, with Olympic veteran Wardley scoring a goal to extend Canada’s lead to 17-7.
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Fiji, seeded sixth in the tournament, refused to give up and Laisana Likuseva scored in extra time before Ripi Ulunisou converted to seal the victory.
Canada will face top-ranked New Zealand on Sunday before finishing its group play against 12th-ranked China on Monday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 28, 2024.
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