Rugby Sevens Paris OIympic Games 2024: Men's Finals Scores ...
Finals day is here as the medal positions will be decided for the men's Rugby Sevens at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Australia finished fourth after a last minute try gave South Africa the bronze medal.
Watch every Rugby Sevens match from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games ad-free, live and on demand in 4K on Stan Sport and live on Nine and 9Now.
Hosts France took out the gold medal after a 28-7 win over Fiji. Antoine Dupont wrote himself into the history books as a modern era great with a double and a try assist to deliver the breakthrough medal on home soil.
Follow a recap of all the action game by game:
3:45 am - France 28 v 7 Fiji
France have claimed the gold medal on the backs of a brilliant game from Antoine Dupont to take a 28-7 win over Fiji.
The game was tied at 7-all at the break before Dupont came on and changed the game, setting up Aaron Grandidier to put them in front.
Dupont then scored twice to seal the win and the gold medal
14': FRANCE TRY: Antonie Dupont brilliance x 3!!! The megastar dives over for his second at the back of a rare rolling maul
13': FRANCE TRY: Antonie Dupont brilliance x 2!! The superstar goes himself and scores what could be the winner France 21-7
12': France in control as they come within inches of the try line with penalty advantage
10': Fiji hunt for a response but a knock on hands the ball back to the hosts
8': FRANCE TRY: Antonie Dupont brilliance! With one of his first touches, the star gets France in front from the kick off, racing away and hading off for Aaron Grandidier to score France 14-7
7': France nearly get a key turnover but there's a knock on and the two teams go into the break tied
5': FRANCE TRY: A great offload from Andy Timo puts Jefferson-Lee Joseph over for the response 7-all
4': France building their response as they get a penalty just outside Fiji's 22, but lose the ball
2': FIJI TRY: Joseva Talacolo sprints away for the opening try Fiji 7-0
3:00 am - Australia 19 v 26 South Africa
South Africa have claimed bronze with a 26-19 win over Australia.
Australia fought their way back to level the scores despite a red card to Nick Malouf.
However, the numbers were too much as Selvyn Davids raced away to put Shaun Williams over for the winner.
14': SOUTH AFRICA TRY: Selvyn Davids races away and hands the ball off to Shaun Williams for the winner South Africa 26-19
13': AUSTRALIA TRY: Henry Paterson gets over the line after a great offload from Mark Nawaqanitawase 19-all
12': AUSTRALIA TRY: Corey Toole kicks for himself and sprints away for the try South Africa 19-14
11': SOUTH AFRICA TRY: Zain Davids gets the knock on from the kick off and scores South Africa 19-7
9': AUSTRALIA RED CARD: Nick Malouf is sent off for a high tackle in the build up
9': SOUTH AFRICA TRY: Zain Davids races away in the corner to put South Africa in front South Africa 12-7
8': Australia look to have run away with a try but the referee brings it back for a knock on that he's seen in the tackle
6': SOUTH AFRICA TRY: Selvyn Davids produces a chip and chase and runs clear to score Australia 7-5
4': AUSTRALIA TRY: Australia turn defence into attack as Ben Dowling finds Nathan Lawson, who races away to score Australia 7-0
2': Both sides struggling with handing as they fight for first points
Starting 7: Hutchison, Dowling, Toole, Roache, Sargeant, Malouf, Lawson
2:30 am - New Zealand 17 v 7 Ireland
New Zealand have claimed fifth with a 17-7 win over Ireland
Leroy Carter got the Kiwis started in the second minute but Ireland levelled the scores through Chay Mullins, with the conversion from the sidelines giving them the lead
Brady Rush re-gained NZ's lead after the break, with Moses Leo extending it to ten to seal the win
2:20 am - USA 0 v 19 Argentina
Argentina have ended their tournament on a high with a 19-0 win over the USA
Matías Osadczuk got the lone points of the half as Perry Baker was sent for two after a deliberate knock down
Osadczuk's second after the break extended the lead, followed over by Rodrigo Isgro to seal the win.
1:20 am - Samoa 5 v 10 Kenya
John Okeyo got Kenya on the board in the third minute for the lone points of the half.
Okeyo crossed for his second to extend the lead, with Motu Opetai getting Samoa on the board.
As Samoa pressed, Kenya remained calm and found a way to secure the win
12:51 am - Uruguay 21 v 10 Japan
Uruguay started fast with three quick tries against the Japanese, with Juan Gonzalez getting a double
It gave them a 21-5 lead at the break, with Japan fighting back in the second half.
However, Uruguay held strong in defence to claim 11th
12:30 am - France and Fiji battle for gold
So the semi-finals are in the book and hosts France will take on Fiji for the gold medal.
The Australians will have to regroup for the bronze medal match (3:00 am) against South Africa to end their campaign on a high.
Uruguay v Japan (11th Place) - 12:30 am
Samoa v Kenya (9th Place) - 1:00 am
Argentina v USA (7th Place Playoff) - 2:00 am
New Zealand v Ireland (5th Place Playoff) - 2:30 am
South Africa v Australia (Bronze Medal Match) - 3:00 am
France v Fiji (Gold Medal Match) - 3:45 am
12:00 am - Australia 7 v Fiji 31
Fiji are into the Final after a 31-7 win over Australia.
Australia fought hard to go into the break tied 7-all. However, their restart game was the difference as Fiji camped in their half for the second half.
They scored four unanswered tries to book their place in another gold medal match against France
14': FIJI TRY: Selestino Ravutaumada dives over to seal the win Fiji 31-7
13': FIJI PENALTY GOAL: Terio Tamani kicks a penalty to seal the win Fiji 24-7
11': FIJI TRY: Fiji extended the lead through Kaminieli Rasaku Fiji 21-7
8': FIJI TRY: Iosefo Masi finishes off a nice break to score under the posts Fiji 14-7
7': FIJI TRY: Fiji run the length of the field and score via Joji Nasova 7-all
5': AUSTRALIA TRY: Ben Dowling gets the loose ball and chips ahead, with the bounce of the ball going his way and placing it down Australia 7-0
4': Fiji respond but drop the ball on the 22
3': Australia go on the attack but Fiji wrap it up and get the turnover
11:50 pm - France 19 v South Africa 5
It's a tense battle between two teams in red-hot form as the scoring dries up as fast as the rain pours with a scoreless half
Tristan Leyds broke the deadlock in the tenth minute in the corner, but France hit the front through Rayan Rebbadj
Rebbadj sealed the win with his second right under the posts, with Jordan Sepho's try after the siren adding to the celebrations
11:20 pm - Ireland 17 v USA 14
Ireland have scored after the siren for a 17-14 win over the USA
Hugo Lennox raised away for the opening try in the first two minutes of the game.
Aaron Cummins answered back for the Americans, with the conversion slotted from the sidelines to level it up.
Perry Baker put the USA in front with three minutes left, with Zac Ward getting Ireland back in the contest with 50 seconds.
Ireland won a penalty just before the full-time siren, allowing Terry Kennedy to power over for the winner
11:05 pm - Aussies unchanged for semi-finals
John Manenti is keeping the faith with his starting side, unchanged from the past two games.
Starting 7: Hutchison, Dowling, Roache, Turner, Gonzalez, Malouf, Lawson
Reserves: Toole, Nawaqanitawase, Paterson, Sargeant, Longbottom
10:30 pm - New Zealand 17 v Argentina 12 (After extra time)
New Zealand have pulled off a classic 17-12 extra-time win over Argentina
Akila Rokosolia burst away for the opening try for the Kiwis as the rain pelted down, with Argentina answering through Tobias Wade to level the scores at half-time.
Both teams are firing shots but can't find a way through as defence dominates the contest.
Argentina hit the front eventually as Luciano Gonzalez backs up for the try, with Moses Leo's try with 20 seconds to go levelling the score as it heads to extra time!
NZ getting through their fair share of attacking but Argentina hold strong, only for Andrew Knewstubb to throw an unreal dummy to score
9:20 pm - Australian vibe right now
The Australians need all the fight they can get so surely former UFC champ Alex Volkanovski is the man to make the difference?
In all seriousness, I'm sure 'Volk' would answer the late call-up if John Manenti needed it.
9:00 pm - Fixtures
The day will kick off with the fifth-place semis in just under hours time, with the schedule below:
Fifth Place Semi Final: New Zealand v Argentina, 10:30 pm
Fifth Place Semi Final: Ireland v USA, 11:00 pm
Semi Final One: South Africa v France, 11:30 pm
Sunday July 28
Semi Final Two: Fiji v Australia, 12:00 pm
FINALS
Uruguay v Japan - 12:30 am
Samoa v Kenya - 1:00 am
7th Place Playoff - 2:00 am
5th Place Playoff - 2:30 am
Bronze Medal Match - 3:00 am
Gold Medal Match - 3:45 am
8:00 pm - Welcome
The deciding day is here for the men's Rugby Sevens competition as the medals are up for grabs.
All eyes are on Australia as they take on two-time Olympic gold medalists Fiji in the second semi-final.
The hosts eyes will on the first semi-final as France take on South Africa
HOW TO WATCH AUSTRALIA'S RUGBY SEVENS SEMI-FINALS
The Men's semi-final against Fiji will be shown LIVE on Stan Sport and the Nine Network from midnight on July 28.
Coverage on Channel 9, Gem and 9Now will continue throughout the night as the opening day of action officially gets underway, with the Rugby set to commence from 10:30 pm with the fifth place semi-finals.
The France-South Africa semi final will start at 11:30 pm and will be followed by Australia taking on Fiji
WHAT CHANNEL IS AUSTRALIA'S RUGBY SEVENS OLYMPIC GAMES ON?
Australia's Rugby Sevens campaign will be shown LIVE on Stan Sport and the Nine Network.
Every Rugby Sevens match from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be shown ad-free, live and on-demand in 4K on Stan Sport.
Along with this, the Nine Network will have two dedicated free-to-air channels that will show several Olympic sports, including the Rugby Sevens, along with on 9Now
HOW TO WATCH THE PARIS OLYMPICS RUGBY SEVENS?
The Nine Network and Stan Sport has exclusive rights to broadcast every event of the Paris Olympics in Australia.
Every Rugby Sevens match from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be shown ad-free, live and on-demand in 4K on Stan Sport.
Along with this, the Nine Network will have two dedicated free-to-air channels that will show several Olympic sports, including the Rugby Sevens, along with on 9Now.
