Canada remains in the medal hunt in Olympic women’s rugby sevens after downing host France 19-14 in Monday’s quarterfinals.
Chloe Daniels scores winning try with 53 seconds remaining in 2nd half
The Canadian Press
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Canada remains in the medal hunt in Olympic women’s rugby sevens after downing host France 19-14 in Monday’s quarterfinals.
Chloe Daniels scored the winning try with 53 seconds remaining in the second half and the Canadians thwarted a late French attack to secure a spot in the semifinal.
Piper Logan scored two tries for Canada, while captain Olivia Apps contributed a conversion.
“This crowd is incredible to play I front of, whether they were with us or against us. It was really incredible to play tonight,” said Logan. “I feel very happy and privileged to be here. To win a medal would mean everything. We’ve been waiting for this one for quite a while.
Daniels was 1-for-2 on conversion attempts, with her one miss coming on her winning try.
The Canadians advanced to the quarterfinal game by closing out group play with a 26-17 win over China earlier on Monday.
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