PARIS—Canada followed up their emotional victory over France by stunning Australia 21-12 on Tuesday to earn a shock place in the women’s Olympic rugby sevens final against holders New Zealand, who earlier beat the United States 24-12.
Four years ago, as defending champions, Australia lost to Fiji in the quarter-finals but seemed destined to return to the final in 2024 after an imperious run through their first four games, having arrived as newly-crowed grand final champions.
