Australia fall in final but look good for Olympic rugby sevens qualification

John Manenti’s side virtually guaranteed berth in TokyoTop-ranked New Zealand win final in Canada Australia lost 21-17 to New Zealand in the final of the women’s rugby sevens world series event in Canada but they took a giant stride towards Olympic qualification.A much-improved Australian side matched the top-ranked Kiwis’ three tries in a thrilling decider in Langford on Monday (AEDT) but could no prevent a sixth straight loss in trans-Tasman matches. Related: Israel Folau says he resisted 'temptation' of Rugby Australia peace offering Continue reading...