HONG KONG — Nathan Lawson’s last\u002Dminute try gave Australia a 20\u002D17 win over Fiji in the final of the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday, ending the…
With a Fiji player in the sin-bin, Australia won the ball back at the breakdown and Lawson raced down the left flank. He managed to get the ball down in the corner with two Fijians draped over him, with the try surviving video review.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The popular Hong Kong event, which had been on hiatus since 2019 due to the pandemic, was the first of 11 rounds in the HSBC World Rugby Seven Series.Australia reached the final with a 10-7 win over France thanks to a golden-point penalty kick from Maurice Longbottom, whose extra-time try capped a 26-19 comeback win over Ireland in the quarterfinal.Article content
Olympic bronze medallist Argentina, which open the tournament with a 36-0 win over Canada, beat the U.S. 36-0 to finish fifth. The Canadian men, rebuilding after a slew of retirements following the Tokyo Olympics, finished 14th last season.
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