Canadian women beaten by England in rugby sevens bronze-medal game Down Under
GOLD COAST, Australia — The Canadian women’s rugby sevens team dug itself a hole early in the Commonwealth Games bronze-medal match and was never able to climb out.
Down 19-0 to England in the first half, the Canadians mounted a furious second-half comeback but fell short in a 24-19 upset loss Sunday.
New Zealand edged Australia 17-12 on Kelly Brazier’s try in extra time to win the inaugural women’s sevens gold at the games.
The New Zealand men completed the double late in the day, downing Fiji 14-0 for their fifth gold in six men’s sevens events at the games. England beat South Africa 21-14 for the men’s bronze.