It was a tough finish to a gutsy effort from the Canadians, who came back twice to level the scores and had matched the Americans pound for pound through most…
The Americans attacked wide off the scrum and Isles, known as the fastest man in rugby, sprinted clear of the Canadian defence to dot down the game-winning tally.
Like the Canadians, the Americans came into the match on the back of disappointment, both sides having lost in the quarterfinals, their medal dreams dying with them. Whereas Canada were rightly bested by New Zealand, the Americans blew a 21-0 lead against Great Britain and lost 26-21.Article content Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Rugby Sevens – Men – Classification Round 5-8 – Canada v United States – Tokyo Stadium – Tokyo, Japan – July 28, 2021. Justin Douglas of Canada runs through to score a try. REUTERS/Phil NobleIsles opened the scoring for the U.S. in the third minute, taking a pass from Barrett and sprinting nearly 90 metres down the sideline to score.
As the half came to an end, Jones found himself on the attack, in a one-on-one against Isles. He side-stepped the American speedster at half way then sprinted down to score in the corner.
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